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Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Serrano and Minted Melon Salsa
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Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Serrano and Minted Melon Salsa
4 servings
70 minutes total

Grilled Pork Loin Chops

Ingredients

  • 4 oranges, for juice (1 cup)
  • 8 limes, for juice (1 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons garlic blend paste
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 2 teaspoons pepper, divided
  • 4 center-cut pork loin chops (about 1 ½ lb)
  • Large zip-top bag

Steps

    1. Squeeze for juice: oranges (1 cup), and limes (1 cup). Combine in medium bowl: citrus juices, garlic, oil, 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper until blended. Add pork to zip-top bag. Pour marinade over pork; seal bag and knead gently to coat pork. Set aside 45 minutes.
    2. Preheat grill pan on high for 5–6 minutes. Remove chops from marinade (discard marinade) and season pork on both sides with remaining 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place pork on grill and cook 3–4 minutes on each side until 145°F. Serve with Serrano and Minted Melon Salsa.

Serrano and Minted Melon Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 serrano peppers
  • Aluminum foil
  • 3 small mini sweet peppers (red, yellow, & orange)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint
  • 1 cup cubed cantaloupe (Produce)
  • 2 tablespoons chives
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
  • ½ teaspoon Everglades seasoning

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to broil on high; position oven rack to highest position in oven. Arrange serrano peppers on foil-lined baking sheet. Broil peppers for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from oven and cool.
    2. Peel and remove seeds from serrano peppers, then dice. Remove seeds from sweet peppers then dice. Chop mint and chives; small dice cantaloupe.
    3. Combine in medium bowl: serrano and sweet peppers, mint, chives, cantaloupe, vinegar, oil, salt, and seasoning until blended. Set aside 30 minutes before serving.

Grilled Pork Loin Chops

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 410, Total Fat 20g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 110mg, Sodium 1470mg, Total Carb 15g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g, Protein 39g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%

Serrano and Minted Melon Salsa

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 3.5g, Sat Fat 0.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 270mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g, Protein 1g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%