Cat Cora's jerk-marinated grilled pork chops are juicy and flavorful. Serve with roasted ginger-spiced whipped sweet potatoes.

Makes 4 servings.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Refrigerate Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 511
Sodium: 413mg
Fat: 23g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Cholesterol: 119mg
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 34g

Cinnamon-Jerk Pork Chops with Whipped Barbados Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

Whipped Barbados Sweet Potatoes:
2 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Roasted Ground Ginger
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Allspice, Ground
Cinnamon-Jerk Pork Chops:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Roasted Saigon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Allspice, Ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Sicilian Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Thyme Leaves
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Chile Pepper, Chipotle
4 bone-in pork chops, 3/4-inch thick (about 2 pounds)

Directions

1. For the Sweet Potatoes, preheat oven to 350°F. Place sweet potatoes in 11x7-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Mix butter, sugar, roasted ginger and allspice in small bowl until well blended. Pour over sweet potatoes. Cover with foil. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Spoon sweet potato mixture into large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, for the Pork Chops, mix oil, lime peel, lime juice, roasted cinnamon, allspice, sea salt, thyme and chipotle chile pepper in small bowl until well blended. Place pork chops in glass baking dish. Coat both sides of pork chops with jerk seasoning mixture. Cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor.

3. Grill pork chops over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes per side or until desired doneness. Serve with sweet potatoes. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

Tips

Test Kitchen Tip: Whipped sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, microwave until heated through.

This recipe was created by Cat Cora, Bon Appétit Executive Chef, for the McCormick® Gourmet Collection.