| Jerked Pork Chops
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Nonstick cooking spray
4 boneless pork loin chops, cut 1/2 inch thick (about 1 pound), trimmed of fat
4 cups cooked white rice
2 green onions, chopped
Combine onion powder, sugar, thyme, salt, allspice, ground red pepper and nutmeg in small bowl; mix
well
Rub both sides of pork chops with spice mixture
Spray nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat
Cook pork chops about 5 minutes per side or until juicy and barely pink in center
Serve pork chops over rice; sprinkle with green onions
Garnish with red onion and scented geranium leaf, if desired
Food exchange 3 starch 3 meat
(1 pork chop with 1 cup cooked rice (without garnish))
Calories 375 Calories from Fat 15 % Total Fat 6 g Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 62 mg Carbohydrate 47 g Fiber 1 g Protein 29 g Sodium 335 mg
Courtesy Diabetic Cooking
Serves 4 |