Jerk Pork Loin With Amy's Chorizo Fried Rice Jicama Slaw And Fresh Orange Syrup

Serves: 2

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

1 tsp

Sugar

8 cups

Water

1 cup

Hoisin Sauce

1 cup

Canola Oil

1 tbsp

Dried Basil

1.5 tbsps

Oregano

1 tbsp

Ground Cumin

1 tbsp

Dried Thyme

1 tsp

Cayenne

2 tbsps

Garlic (minced)

Directions:

1

For the brine: Place the pork in a shallow dish

2

In a bowl, combine salt, sugar and water until dissolved

3

Pour over pork (should be submerged)

4

Cover and store in refrigerator overnight

5

Rinse the pork off and dry

6

For the marinade: In a food processor, puree cilantro, parsley, scallions, kaffir, garlic, ginger and orange peel

7

Add a little of the oil if necessary

8

Add the spices and chiles and puree

9

Add the hoisin and juice and while the machine is running, add the oil in a steady stream

10

Check for seasoning

11

It will not be very salty, since there is no added salt, but should be very fragrant with a little kick

12

Take out 2 tablespoons marinade and reserve

13

Marinate pork overnight

14

On a hot grill, cook pork, criss-crossing on both sides

15

Brush with the reserved 2 tablespoons of marinade during grilling

16

Total cooking time will be 12 to 14 minutes

17

For Amy's chorizo fried rice: In a dry skillet on medium heat, toast all the dry spices until fragrant

18

Let come to room temperature then mix with garlic and pork

19

Season with salt and pepper

20

Make sure to mix really well

21

Let stand for 2 hours in the refrigerator before using

22

In a wok or large skillet, coat with oil and sear the chorizo over high heat

23

Break up the chorizo into small pieces and cook about 5 minutes until browned

24

Add the rice and scallion whites and heat through

25

Check for seasoning

26

For the slaw: In a bowl, combine all and check for seasoning

27

For the syrup: In a non-reactive pan, reduce juice and ginger by 80 percent until a syrup is achieved

28

Scrape into a blender and while running, drizzle in the oil

29

Season and check

30

Store in the refrigerator

31

Plating: Place a mound of fried rice in the center of a plate and top with 1 pork chop

32

Top that with jicama and drizzle orange syrup on pork and plate

33

Garnish with scallion greens