Jerk Pork Chops - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
    2 teaspoons dry caribbean jerk seasoning
    4 boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch-thick (1-1/4 lbs.)
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 red pepper, thinly sliced
    1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup spiced rum or 1/4 cup chicken broth
    cilantro (optional)
Preparation
    Combine brown sugar and jerk seasoning. Rub mixture over both sides of pork chops; let stand while cooking peppers.
    Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 minutes. Remove to a plate; cover to keep warm.
    In same skillet over medium-high heat, cook pork chops, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. Remove pork to plate with peppers.
    Add rum to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds, scraping bits on bottom of skillet. Return peppers, pork chops and any juices on plate to skillet; heat through, about 1 minute. If desired, garnish with cilantro.

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