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Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

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"Marinated pork chops are grilled to perfection and topped with a spicy salsa starring pineapple, mango, and applesauce."
Tropical Grilled Pork Chops Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 37 times with an average star rating of 4.9
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 4, 2006 by Bobby G. 
I live in a fairly small town so my local grocery store is not what you would call... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2008 by nixcraft 
Wonderful! However I did not have time to make the salsa, so I just used a jar of Renfro's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 16, 2006 by  
This is a great recipe. My family really loved these pork chops. I made a rub of salt black... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on may 15, 2008 by A Lentz 
My family and I loved these pork chops. I will definitely be making this again. I did cheat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 4, 2007 by Eric 
Excellent. I put rosemary on the Pork before marinating and substituted coriander for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 24, 2008 by Angie 
Best pork chops EVER! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 27, 2007 by silverfly 
OUTSTANDING flavor! I've used chicken also with great success. I used coriander for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 30, 2008 by Jon-david DiMaggio 
This was one excellent meal !!! If you want a change up for your pallet from the typical pork... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 1, 2007 by jennbot 
Yummy! The sauce ended up being the perfect blend of sweet and spicy, which goes really well... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.86 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 28, 2007 by Elizabeth 
Absolutely Delicious. Great as fajitas the next day. MORE

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Nutritional Information
Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 269

  • Total Fat: 7.2g
  • Cholesterol: 37mg
  • Sodium: 928mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 15.1g

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