Family-Style Pork Jerk with Fried Plantain

Name: Family-Style Pork Jerk with Fried Plantain
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 400g pork shoulder; 150g callaloo; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 2 cups fried plantain; to taste jerk seasoning; 1 tsp allspice; 2 tsp lime juice; to taste coconut milk; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A family-style Caribbean jerk with simmered pork shoulder, callaloo and scotch bonnet pepper, finished with jerk seasoning, allspice and coconut milk, served over fried plantain.

Total time

49 min

Prep

23 min

Cook

26 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Caribbean

Ingredients

400gpork shoulder

150gcallaloo

1scotch bonnet pepper

2 cupsfried plantain

to tastejerk seasoning

1 tspallspice

2 tsplime juice

to tastecoconut milk

1 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the pork shoulder and simmer it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

Add the callaloo and scotch bonnet pepper, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the jerk seasoning, allspice, lime juice and coconut milk for 4 minutes.

Prepare the fried plantain separately according to package directions.

Let the pork simmer for about 12 minutes so it becomes tender.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the fried plantain, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

275

Protein

25.1g

Fat

18.5g

Carbs

0.8g

Fiber

0.2g

Sodium

63mg

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