Spicy Grilled Pork Chops with Apple Salsa
Spicy Grilled Pork Chops with Apple Salsa features marinated pork and an apple salsa made with fresh fruits and vegetables. Impressive and delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the pork chops:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 thin cut pork chops
For the salsa:
- 2 apples I used Gala
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper
- 1/8 cup red onion
- 1 small jalapeno
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro or parsley I prefer parsley over cilantro, but cilantro is popular in salsa
- 1/3 cup freshly squeazed lime juice
- 1 tablespooon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 350° - 400°.
- Mix olive oil, chili powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
- Score fat on pork chops. Place pork chops and marinade in a zip top bag, let marinade while you make the salsa.
- Chop apples, bell pepper, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro and place in a medium bowl, stir in lime juice, honey, salt and pepper.
- Remove chops from marinade and discard leftovers. Grill chops about 2 minutes per side. Serve with Apple Salsa.
Notes
Work the marinade around the pork chops in the bag by turning the bag over, and rubbing marinade onto the meat. This was just enough marinade to cover the chops. If for some reason you don't have enough marinade to cover all of the pork chops then add a little more olive oil. I cut the apple last and then immediately pour the lime juice over it so the apple doesn't brown.