Tropical Grilled Pork Chops Recipe
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Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

By: EVE11 
"Marinated pork chops are grilled to perfection and topped with a spicy salsa starring pineapple, mango, and applesauce."

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pod cardamom seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon water, or as needed
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 mango - peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 pineapple rings, chopped
  • 1 pinch white pepper
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  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 6 pork chops

Directions

  1. With a mortar and pestle, mash together the garlic, chili powder, cayenne, and cardamom seeds. Mix in enough water to form a paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in spice paste, and cook until it begins to bubble, about 30 seconds. Stir in vinegar; cook without boiling for 2 minutes. Stir in sugar until it dissolves. Mix in mango, salt, cilantro, lemon juice, and jalapeno; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in applesauce and pineapple; simmer 10 minutes more. Season with white pepper. Place in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. To prepare marinade, mix 2/3 cup of the salsa with soy sauce and 1/3 cup vinegar. Place pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag, and pour marinade over chops. Seal tightly, and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  4. Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Drain marinade from bag, and heat in a saucepan until boiling.
  5. Lightly oil grill grate. Place pork chops on the hot grill. Cook 10 minutes, or to desired doneness, turning once and basting occasionally with the boiled marinade.
  6. Warm remaining salsa over medium-low heat. Serve pork chops topped with the salsa.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 269 | Total Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 37mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by nixcraft   view full review
Wonderful! However I did not have time to make the salsa, so I just used a jar of Renfro's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2006 by Bobby G.   view full review
I live in a fairly small town so my local grocery store is not what you would call...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by A Lentz   view full review
My family and I loved these pork chops. I will definitely be making this again. I did cheat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2007 by Eric   view full review
Excellent. I put rosemary on the Pork before marinating and substituted coriander for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2010 by kheiser   view full review
Oh my, was this good! I have not tried the recipe as written, but tried the Newman's Mango...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2007 by silverfly   view full review
OUTSTANDING flavor! I've used chicken also with great success. I used coriander for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2010 by Gwen on the West Coast   view full review
Wow, these were delicious! When I read the recipe, I wasn't sure how it would taste, given...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2010 by Kimbo   view full review
Followed the recipe exactly, except I omitted the jalapenos. THIS WAS OUTRAGEOUS! I couldn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Angie   view full review
Best pork chops EVER!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2010 by Yvonne   view full review
I am not a huge fan of spicy but man that salsa was good! My husband raved and wanted me to...

 

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