Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in rib pork chops (about 2 1/4 lb total); 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 1/4 cups); 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 fresh serrano chile, minced, including seeds; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

May 1, 2006

Cumin and time over the coals give these hearty thick-cut pork chops deep flavor. A spicy-sweet tropical salsa made with fresh pineapple balances the dish.

Recipe information

Total Time
40 min
Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoons salt

(1-inch-thick) bone-in rib pork chops (about 2 1/4 lb total)

/2 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 1/4 cups)

/2 cup finely chopped red onion

fresh serrano chile, minced, including seeds

tablespoon fresh lime juice

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Preparation

Step 1
Prepare grill for cooking over direct heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure
Step 2
Stir together oil, cumin, pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, then rub all over pork chops, transferring chops as coated to a tray. Stir together pineapple, onion, chile, lime juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in another bowl.
Step 3
Lightly oil grill rack and grill pork chops (covered only if using a gas grill), turning over once, until just cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes total. Transfer to a clean platter and let stand 5 minutes. Serve with pineapple salsa.

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