Recipe courtesy of Gina Neely
and
Pat Neely
Marinated Pork Chop with Pineapple Salsa
- Level: Easy
- Total: 3 hr 50 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 3 hr 20 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 3 hr 50 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 3 hr 20 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Marinade:
1/4 teaspoon lime zest
2 limes, juiced
1 tablespoon honey
1 small shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped and seeds removed
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt
Pineapple Salsa:
1/2 pineapple, diced and cored, juices reserved
1 tomato, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
1/2 small jalapeno, diced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
1 lime, juiced
Salt and pepper
4 bone-in, center-cut pork chops
Directions
- For the marinade:
- Blend all the ingredients in a large bowl. Place in a resealable plastic bag and add the pork chops. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours.
- For the salsa:
- Mix all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste for seasoning. Set aside for 10 minutes for flavors to meld.
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Remove chops from marinade. Grill for 5 minutes per side for a medium rare and 8 minutes for medium. Remove chops from grill and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon the salsa on top.
