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Pineapple-jerked pork neck with crushed pineapple relish and black bean and rice salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pineapple-jerked pork neck with crushed pineapple relish and black bean and rice salad.

By Alice Storey & Emma Knowles
  • 45 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 25 mins cooking plus soaking, pickling, marinating, resting
  • Serves 4
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Pineapple-jerked pork neck with crushed pineapple relish and black bean and rice salad
You'll need to begin this recipe a day ahead.

Ingredients

  • 2 onions, coarsely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 3 fresh bay leaves
  • 2 habanero chillies, coarsely chopped, or to taste
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp each ground allspice, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg
  • 200 gm pineapple, coarsely chopped
  • 100 ml each malt vinegar and dark rum
  • 800 gm pork neck
  • For barbecueing: vegetable oil
Crushed pineapple relish
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 125 ml malt vinegar (½ cup)
  • 50 gm raw caster sugar
  • 40 ml dark rum
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • 300 gm pineapple, coarsely chopped
  • ½ small Spanish onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
Black bean and rice salad
  • ½ Spanish onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • Juice of 2 limes, or to taste
  • 200 gm dried black beans, soaked in cold water overnight, drained
  • 200 gm long-grain rice (1 cup)
  • 250 gm cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 baby cos, leaves coarsely torn
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped coriander
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 70 ml olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Sherry vinegar, or to taste

Method

Main
  • 1
    For crushed pineapple relish, dry-roast coriander seeds until fragrant (1-2 minutes), crush coarsely in a mortar and pestle then combine in a saucepan with vinegar, sugar, rum, bay leaf and 100ml water. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, bring to the boil and remove from heat. Crush pineapple coarsely in a mortar and pestle, add to rum mixture with onion and chilli and refrigerate to pickle (overnight).
  • 2
    Meanwhile, process onion, garlic, bay leaves, chilli, thyme, spices and 1 tbsp sea salt flakes in a food processor to combine, add pineapple and process until smooth. Transfer to a non-reactive container, stir in vinegar and rum, add pork, turn to coat and refrigerate to marinate (overnight).
  • 3
    For black bean and rice salad, combine onion, garlic and lime juice in a large bowl, season to taste. Add black beans to a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add enough cold water to cover generously. Bring to the boil and cook until beans are tender (35-40 minutes), drain, refresh, drain well and add to onion mixture. Meanwhile, cook rice in a saucepan of boiling salted water over medium-high heat until tender (8-10 minutes), drain, refresh, drain well, add to bean mixture with remaining ingredients, season to taste, toss to combine and refrigerate until required.
  • 4
    Heat a barbecue or grill to medium-high heat. Drain pork from marinade, drizzle with a little oil, then cook, turning and basting frequently, until cooked to your liking (30-40 minutes), cover with foil and rest (10 minutes). Thickly slice and serve with crushed pineapple relish and black bean and rice salad.