Jerk-dressed Bristol pork
Just about everyone gets excited when they see roast pork on the table. But even though a whole roasted shoulder is really impressive, it's actually a 'slam and go' recipe. Of course it's lovely served with roast potatoes and orchard apple sauce, but lately, I've been pulling all the meat apart and tossing it through this great jerk salsa – hell, yeah! The flavours of Jamaica and Britain really work well together – and actually many of the same spices found in jerk can also be found in some of the most quintessentially British puddings, syrups and even our beloved mulled wine. This is my version of jerk-dressed pork, and I love it.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
| Scotch | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 5 kg shoulder of higher-welfare pork, bone in, skin on
- sea salt
- ground pepper
- 1 generous pinch dried rosemary
- 1 generous pinch dried thyme
- 1 whole nutmeg, for grating
- olive oil
- 1 litre quality cider
- 1-2 fresh Scotch bonnet chillies, to taste
- 2 bunches spring onions, trimmed
- 1 level teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 level teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 level teaspoons ground allspice
- 3 limes
- 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled
- a few fresh bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- a few fresh bay leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 large bunch fresh coriander