Mince and mash onion to a coarse paste with thyme, sugar, salt, and
spices. Pat pork chops dry and rub all over with jerk paste. Grill pork
on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each
side, or until just cooked through. (Alternatively, pork may be grilled
in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
Serves 2.
A seasoning mix that originated in Jamaica, jerk is popular throughout
the Caribbean in the preparation of meats such as pork and chicken for
grilling. Jerk seasoning typically includes chilies, onion, allspice, and
thyme.
