The Caribbean flavours and colours in this simple dish really cheered up a dismal wintry day this week. Pork steaks are useful but can be dull. I adapted this recipe which was originally for stewing pork and used a supermarket jerk seasoning - I have spent ages in the past mixing up the rub from a long list of ingredients but this mixture was easy and delicious. I saw someone licking the plate clean!!
Jerk Pork - for 2 but easily increased
2 pork steaks
Jerk seasoning
1 onion
1 red pepper
1 sweet potato
2 cloves garlic
A deep frying pan with a lid
Jerk Pork - for 2 but easily increased
2 pork steaks
Jerk seasoning
1 onion
1 red pepper
1 sweet potato
2 cloves garlic
A deep frying pan with a lid
- Rub a generous amount of the seasoning powder into both sides of the pork and leave aside while you prepare the veg.
- Chop the onion finely, and the pepper and sweet potato into chunks or slices as you like.
- Using a wide pan with a lid, brown the pork in a little hot oil on both sides.
- Remove.
- Lower the heat and soften the onion first and then the other veg and the garlic.
- When the mixture is really well mingled so you could eat it, add the pork and enough water to just cover. Put a spoonful of veg stock powder in if you like, though it probably won't need it. Make sure the pork is under some veg to keep it moist.
- Put on the lid and cook about 20 minutes or so on a low heat. Check the pork is cooked.
- Eat with brown rice to which you have added some frozen peas for the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
The juices will be thin so you could add some flour before the water but we enjoyed this just as it was.
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