- 200g white basmati rice
- 2 bone-in pork chops
- 2 tsp Jamaican jerk seasoning
- 1 red onion
- 1 garlic clove
- A handful of thyme, leaves only
- 200ml coconut milk
- 200g purple sprouting broccoli
- 1 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 100ml + 400ml boiling water
- Bowl
- Sieve
- Deep frying pan
- Small pan with a lid
- Heatproof measuring jug
- Pan with a lid
- Colander
- 1.
Tip the rice into a large bowl. Cover with cold water. Whisk for 1-2 mins till the water goes cloudy. Drain, rinse and tip back into the bowl. Cover with more cold water and set aside.
- 2.
Put the pork chops in a dish. Sprinkle 1 tsp jerk seasoning over each chop. Rub into both sides. Put to one side.
- 3.
Peel and slice the onion. Peel and crush or grate the garlic. Strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs.
- 4.
Heat a deep frying pan for 1 min. Add 1 tbsp sunflower or olive oil and the chops. Fry for 2 mins on each side till lightly browned. Lift out of the pan and pop on a plate.
- 5.
Add the onion, garlic and thyme leaves to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and fry for 4-5 mins till the onion has softened and browned.
- 6.
Shake the tin of coconut milk a few times, then open and pour into the pan. Add 100ml boiling water and bring up to a simmer. Slide the pork chops back in to the pan. Cover and simmer for 8-10 mins, depending on the thickness, till the chops are cooked through. Taste and add more salt and pepper if it needs it.
- 7.
While the pork cooks, drain the rice and tip into a small pan. Add 400ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover and bring to the boil. Turn the heat right down. Gently cook for 8 mins till all the water is absorbed. Take off the heat and set aside, lid on, for 2-4 mins to finish cooking the rice.
- 8.
Trim the dry ends off the broccoli. Bring another pan of water to the boil. When it’s boiling, add the broccoli. Simmer, without a lid, for 3-4 mins till the broccoli is tender. Drain. Serve the pork chops with the rice and broccoli, and the coconut sauce poured over.