Caribbean Grilled Pork with Tropical Salsa
This tangy, sunny dish will help you feel that summer is just around the corner.
Yield
6
servingsCalories
210
kcalServing Size
1 pork chop and 1/3 cup (75 mL) salsa.
Ingredients
- For salsa:
1 1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and diced (about 2 cups / 500 mL)
1 1 medium orange, peeled and diced
2 tbsp 30 ml fresh cilantro, minced
Juice of half a fresh lime
- For meat:
1/2 tbsp 7 ml sucralose brown sugar blend
2 tsp 10 ml minced garlic
2 tsp 10 ml minced ginger
2 tsp 10 ml ground cumin
2 tsp 10 ml ground coriander
1/2 tsp 2 ml turmeric
2 tbsp 30 anola oil (plus more to oil the grill)
6 6 pork loin chops
Directions
- Make salsa by combining pineapple, orange, cilantro and lime juice in bowl. Set aside. Can be prepped up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated.
- Make rub for pork chops: In small bowl, combine brown sugar blend, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and turmeric. Do not omit turmeric as it lends a lovely yellow hue to this dish.
- Brush both sides of pork chops with canola oil and apply rub to both sides.
- Preheat barbecue to medium-high. Place pork chops on grill for about 5 minutes per side or until cooked to internal temperature of 160 °F (70 °C).
- Serve each chop accompanied with 1/3 cup (75 mL) salsa.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories210
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
10g
13%
- Saturated Fat 2g 10%
- Cholesterol 50mg 17%
- Sodium 65mg 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
10g
4%
- Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
- Total Sugars 8g
- Protein 19g 38%
- Potassium 376mg 8%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
