Jerk Spiced Pork With Grilled Pineapple Salsa

Jerk Spiced Pork With Grilled Pineapple Salsa

From Cooking with Paula McIntyre by BBC Radio Ulster

May 23, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

In this episode, Paula McIntyre shares a recipe for jerk spiced pork with grilled pineapple salsa.

Jerk spiced pork with grilled pineapple salsa 750g pork belly slices 2 cloves garlic 1 onion, chopped 25g root ginger, chopped 1 green chilli 1 teaspoon all spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf shredded 2 teaspoons thyme leaves 65g dark brown sugar Zest and juice 1 lime Blend the garlic, onion, ginger, chilli, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, bay and thyme to a smooth paste. Mix in the sugar and lime and then rub in all over the pork. Marinate for a few hours. Rub off the marinade and place the pork on a grill. Heat the marinade up in a pan and when the pork is cooked add to the marinade. Grilled pineapple salsa 1 pineapple 1 red onion 1 teaspoon finely chopped red chilli 2 limes 25ml olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar Peel the pineapple and cut in quarters through the root. Remove stalk from middle and cut each quarter in half. Place on a hot grill to mark and then chop into 1cm dice. Finely chop the chilli and add with the lime zest. Cut the limes in half and grill until black then squeeze into the mix. Add the oil, sugar, and season with salt.

People in this episode

Host: Paula McIntyre

Topics covered

  • cooking
  • recipes
  • grilling
  • pork dishes
  • salsas
  • Caribbean cuisine

Keywords

  • jerk pork
  • grilled pineapple
  • salsa recipe
  • cooking
  • BBC Radio Ulster

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Jerk Spiced Pork, Grilled Pineapple Salsa, pork belly, garlic, onion, root ginger, green chilli, all spice, cinnamon, ground cloves

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