Tropical Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 28, 2008

Wonderful! However I did not have time to make the salsa, so I just used a jar of Renfro's mango habanero salsa with the addition of some pineapple juice to replace the handmade fruit salsa... BAM! It was done in no time!

—nixcraft

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 23, 2012

Pork tasted fabulous with the marinade. I would not recommend the utilizing the marinade after it has been over the meat. Just use the remaining 1/3 of the salsa for additional flavor to meat.

—tmathew

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Aug 04, 2006

I live in a fairly small town so my local grocery store is not what you would call "well-stocked" so the cardomum seeds and the rice wine vinegar were items I had to track down. Also, the mortar and pestle is something you pick up at a garage sale as decoration and not something used in the kitchen. I followed the instructions and used a mini chopper instead of the mortar and pestle. I also doubled the marinade recipe and used have as a marinade and the other half for basting. I am not big on heating used marinade for basting (I guess it's a bug thing I have). The tenderness of the chops depends on your grilling ability. The chops went well with the spicy salsa. Served with steamed rice and was a big hit. Great recipe all around and will do again. Thanks!

—Bobby G.

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May 15, 2008

My family and I loved these pork chops. I will definitely be making this again. I did cheat and use Newman's Mango Salsa instead of cutting up mango, and added it to the vinegar, soy and sugar. It was terrific.

—A Lentz

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Dec 04, 2007

Excellent. I put rosemary on the Pork before marinating and substituted coriander for cardamom seeds. I also baked the pork at 350 for about 50 minutes instead of grilling. I put salsa with it in the pan and sealed it with aluminum foil. It probably tasted differently than grilling but came out very tender. It definitely had some kick, I'm going to enjoy eating the leftovers.

—Eric

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Apr 09, 2013

We LOVE this! It is a regular feature during grilling season at our house! As others have mentioned, we used a jar of Newman's Own Mango Salsa, and then added the vinagar and soy to that for the marinade. I also double batch the marinade and mix with a little sugar, as my husband likes to put some over rice with this dish. Wonderful; my kids even love it!

—kheiser

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Jun 27, 2007

OUTSTANDING flavor! I've used chicken also with great success. I used coriander for the cardamom seeds and had to resort to frozen chunked mango but all was still great. I love this recipe!!

—silverfly

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Mar 05, 2010

Wow, these were delicious! When I read the recipe, I wasn't sure how it would taste, given the amalgamation of ingredients (e.g. white pepper has a very pungent flavor and so I always want to use it very sparingly) but when I cooked the chutney ingredients together as written, I realized that the flavor combination is excellent. Instead of grilling, I just covered the chops in the sauce and baked in the oven for an hour at 350 degrees. Served over rice. It tasted great. Thanks for the recipe - I will be making this again.

—Gwen on the West Coast

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Nutrition

Calories
269 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
37.1 g
12%

Cholesterol
37 mg
12%

Fat
7.2 g
11%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
15.1 g
30%

Sodium
928 mg
37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 269
Calories from Fat: 65

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.2g 11 %
** Saturated Fat 2.5g 12 %
Cholesterol 37mg 12 %
Sodium 928mg 37 %
** Potassium 351mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.1g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
Protein 15.1g 30 %
** Sugars 33.6g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 11 %
** Thiamin 31 %
** Niacin 47 %
** Vitamin B6 18 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.