Caribbean Jerked Pork Tenderloins
- 3 tablespoons allspice berries
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 teaspoons ground coriander
- 6 scallions, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 Scotch bonnet chili, with seeds
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 pork tenderloins
- Grind the allspice berries in a spice grinder and transfer to a blender.
- Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, scallions, garlic, chili, rum, water, salt and pepper and blend until a smooth paste forms, scraping down the sides of the jar as needed.
- Place the pork tenderloins in a shallow baking dish.
- Wearing rubber gloves, rub the paste all over the pork.
- Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place the pork 4 inches under the broiler and broil, turning once, until pork is only slightly pink in the center, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and serve.
allspice berries, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground coriander, scallions, garlic, scotch, dark rum, water, salt, freshly ground pepper, pork tenderloins
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7756 (may not work)