Grilled Jamaican Jerk Pork Chops /Raisin-rum sauce

By á-620

Ingredients

• garlic sweet potato ingredients:
• 6 centre cut pork chops, about 4 oz ea
• 1 cup prepared jamaican jerk marinade
• 4 small sweet potatoes
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 Tbsp chopped and seeded serrano pepper
• salt and pepper to taste
• raisin-rum ingred:
• 1 cup spiced dark rum
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Pork: combine pork chops and marinade in a large resealable bag. Allow to stand in refrigerator for at least 4 hours, turning once or twice.

Potatoes: Scrub potatoes and bake at 350 for 1 hr or until sharp knife inserted in centre pierces easily. Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet and saute garlic and pepper for 3 or 4 minutes until pepper is soft.
When potatoes are done, cut in half and scoop pulp into a mixing bowl. Discard skins. Add sauteed garlic and pepper to bowl; mix well. Season to taste. Keep warm.

Sauce: Remove chops, reserving marinade, and set aside. Combine rum, raisins, brown sugar and reserved marinade in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium high heat and reduce to 1 1/2 cups. Season to taste.

Grill chops for 2 to 3 minutes on hot gril, turning 1/4 turn and grilling an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Turn pork chops over and repeat until done. Place scoop of garlic swwet potatoes in centre of each place. Lean pork chop against potatoes and spoon 1/4 cup of rum-rasin sauce over all.