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Chop Chop, Pork Chop

By: National Pork Board  
"Pineapple combines with cilantro to add a sweet-savory accent to these succulent thick-cut pork chops."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 12-ounce natural (non-marinated) pork loin rib chops, 1 1/2-inches thick
  • Pineapple Brine (see recipe, below)
  • 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 4 long pieces*
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 serrano OR jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced
  • 4 small green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • Pineapple Brine
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice

Directions

  1. For brine, stir together salt, brown sugar and 1 cup water in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally, until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups cold water and pineapple juice; let cool.
  2. Place pork in large, resealable bag. Pour brine mixture over pork; close bag to seal. Turn bag to evenly coat pork with brine. Refrigerate for 3 hours, turning bag occasionally.
  3. Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Pat pork chops with paper towels, then brush with olive oil.
  4. Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill. Grill chops, uncovered, over direct heat for 12-16 minutes or until internal temperature of pork reaches 155 degrees F, turning chops over halfway during grilling. At the same time, grill pineapple until slightly golden and caramelized, turning over often. Transfer chops to cutting board. Loosely cover with foil; let rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, for salsa, finely chop pineapple. Place chiles, pineapple, green onions, lime juice, cilantro, maple syrup and salt in medium bowl. Gently toss until mixed. Serve salsa with chops.

Footnotes

  • * If fresh pineapple is unavailable, use a 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained (do not grill).

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 348 | Total Fat: 15.7g | Cholesterol: 57mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by michelle 
I thought the salsa was good, liked the mixture of sweet and spicy. I only used about 3/4 of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2008 by CLAWSON4 
Wonderful! I used 1 1/2 Serrano Peppers because I was worried about the heat, but it was not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by LiviaDesigns 
one of the best pork recipes ever. i used can pineapple and no jalepenos. fabulous. MORE

 
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