Spicy Jerk Pork Chops
over Cashew-Lime Salad with Watermelon Radish
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
440 /serving
Jerk is our excuse to jack up the heat—and it’s the right time of year to do it! The famous Jamaican spice blend makes for piquant pork chops, served with a colourful slow-carb salad that gets extra-richness from a nut-butter vinaigrette.
We will send you:
- 2 Pork chops
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Lime
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 1 Watermelon radish
- 30g Cashew butter
- 🌶️ 10g Caribbean Kick spices (allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, paprika, black pepper, thyme, chili, salt, chives, garlic, onion, sugar)
Contains: Cashews
You will need:
Medium pan
Oil
Peeler
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Whisk
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Sodium
570 mg
Total Carb
30 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
42 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Sauté the onion
- Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion lengthwise.
- In a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the onion and sauté, 5 to 7 min., until lightly browned and softened; season with S&P.
- Transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
Cook the pork
- Pat the pork dry; rub with the spices, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pork* and cook, 3 to 5 min. per side, until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest before slicing.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves.
- Halve the cucumbers lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise.
- Peel and quarter the watermelon radish; thinly slice.
- Halve the lime; juice ½ and cut the remaining ½ into wedges.
Make the salad
- In a large bowl, whisk the cashew butter, lime juice, 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Add the lettuce, cucumbers and watermelon radish; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the salad between your plates.
- Top with the pork and onion.
- Garnish with the remaining lime wedges. Bon appétit!
Share Goodfood, get rewarded
Give friends & family our BEST offer! They get up to $153 OFF their first 4 Goodfood orders. You get $35 in Goodfood credits per referral—as soon as they place their first order.
*Health Canada recommends cooking pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
