Grilled Pork Chops with Apple Salsa
Juicy grilled pork chops seasoned with cumin and black pepper, served with a crisp apple, lime, cilantro, and jalapeño salsa.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the outdoor grill to medium heat and clean the cooking grate.
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Step 2
Combine the apple, red onion, jalapeño pepper, cilantro, lime juice, honey, and ⅜ tsp (2 gr) of the salt in a mixing bowl. Let the salsa stand while the pork cooks.
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Step 3
Pat the pork chops dry, then coat them with the olive oil, remaining ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt, black pepper, and cumin.
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Step 4
Place the pork chops on the grill and cook without moving until browned and easy to release from the grate.
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Step 5
Turn the chops and continue grilling until the thickest part of each chop reaches at least 63°C.
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Step 6
Transfer the pork chops to a clean plate and let them rest for 3 minutes.
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Step 7
Stir the apple salsa, spoon it over the rested pork chops, and serve.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: moderate
Cook every pork chop to an internal temperature of at least 63°C and rest it for 3 minutes. Refrigerate pork and salsa leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3 days.
Risk factors
- handling raw pork
- possible undercooking of thick pork chops
- cross-contamination between raw pork and ready-to-eat salsa