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Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Thick cut pork loin chops are grilled and served with one of the best sauces ever! 

Course Main Course
Cuisine Grilling
Keyword Tropical Grilled Pork Chops
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 center-cut pork chops at least 3/4-inch thick
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Salsa

  • ½ cup pineapple chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • ½ cup golden brown sugar
  • 1 mango peeled, seeded and chopped
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds ground
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Combine the garlic, chili powder, cardamom seeds and coriander seeds in a food processor or blender and grind to a paste.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the ground paste and let it cook for less than a minute. Whisk in the vinegar and simmer the mixture for 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in the brown sugar, mango, salt, lemon juice and jalapeno. Let the mixture simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
  4. Whisk in the applesauce and the chopped pineapple. Let the sauce simmer another 10 minutes. Season the mixture with kosher salt and a little ground white pepper is desired. Let the mixture cool.
  5. To marinate the pork chops, mix 2/3 cup of the sauce with the soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Put the pork chops into a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over them, covering them equally. Seal the bag and refrigerate them for an hour.
  6. Light a charcoal barbecue or heat a gas grill for medium high heat. Lightly oil the grate.
  7. Remove the chops from the marinade and shake them to eliminate any excess. Drain the marinade from the plastic bag into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil.
  8. Grill the pork chops, basting frequently with the boiled marinade, about 10 minutes per side, or until they have reached your preferred doneness. Turn the chops once and baste the other side.
  9. Heat the reserved salsa in a small saucepan and pour over the cooked pork chops.