Baked Jerk Pork Loin Chops With Guava Sauce And Roasted Vegetables

• Baked Jerk Pork Loin Chops with Guava Sauce
• JERK MARINADE INGREDIENTS:
• 6 medium size pork loin center chops thin (1/2")
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
• 2 tbsp. canola oil
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 habanero pepper (deseed)
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped or 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp. sea salt
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• GUAVA SAUCE
• 12 oz. guava preserve
• 1 cup of water
• 1/4 cup jerk seasoning (from marinade made for pork)
• 1/2 tsp. iodized salt
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES
• Ingredients
• 1/2 lb. unpeeled red skin potatoes, slice 1" thick
• 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes, slice 1" thick
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut bite size pieces
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut in bite size pieces
• 2 cups zucchinis, slice 1" thick
• 8 oz. Baby carrots cut in half lengthwise
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• Buttered flavor cooking oil

1. Directions:
2. 1.tre-heat oven 350 degrees F.
3. 2.tn a 1 to 2 quarts saucepan add 1/2 cup of water and crystallized ginger. Cook it medium heat for 10 minutes until it has softened.
4. 3.taute garlic cloves, yellow onion and habanero pepper with 2 tbsp. canola oil until translucent (2 to 3 minutes).
5. 4.tn a food processor add: saute garlic, onions and habanero pepper, ginger and liquid,and rest of ingredients listed for jerk marinade. Pulse until a soft paste has formed.
6. 5.tave 1/2 jerk marinade for basting and guava sauce.
7. 6.toat pork chops with jerk seasoning, being sure to cover all sides. You can bake it immediately or leave them marinating for few hours or overnight in a ziplock inside refrigerator.
8. 7.tover a 24" shallow baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange pork chops.
9. 8.take for 30 minutes and baste every 15-20 minutes.
10. 9.turn the pork chops and bake for another 30 minutes or until tender to fork. Continue basting. Remove from oven and cover with aluminum foil.
11. 10.ttart preparing Guava Sauce.
12. 11.tuava Sauce:
13. a.tn a saucepan add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Add guava preserve. Stir until it melts.
14. b.tdd salt, lime juice and half of the save jerk seasoning.
15. c.timmer low heat for 10-15 minutes until it thickens.
16. 12.terve pork chops with guava sauce and garnish with finely chopped parsley.
17. 13.terve with oven roasted vegetables.
18. Oven Roasted Vegetables
19. Directions:
20. 1.tre-heat oven at 400 degrees F
21. 2.tash & dry vegetables.
22. 3.tut red potatoes, sweet potatoes and vegetables.
23. 4.trrange potatoes and vegetables in a roasting pan single layer.
24. 5.trizzle olive oil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano & parsley.
25. 6.toast for 30-45 minutes until tender, basting occasionally with the pan liquid.
26. 7.tprinkle some water if the liquid evaporates.
27. 8.temove from oven and spray with buttered flavor cooking spray.
28. 9.tprinkle more oregano and parsley before serving.

chops, ingredients, pork loin center, water, crystallized ginger, canola oil, garlic, yellow onion, pepper, ubc, lime juice, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, ground allspice, nutmeg, ground cloves, black pepper, guava sauce, guava preserve, water, jerk seasoning, iodized salt, lime juice, roasted vegetables, ingredients, unpeeled red skin potatoes, sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, carrots, fresh parsley, oregano, olive oil, garlic powder, black pepper, cooking oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/baked-jerk-pork-loin-chops-with-guava-sauce-and-roasted-vegetables-50088744 (may not work)