Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Salsa

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Salsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 118 milliliters chopped red onion; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 680 grams cherries, about 4 cups; 4 pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick; 1 serving Salt; 1 serving Extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon heaping teaspoon sugar

The recipe Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Salsan is ready in about 25 minutes and is definitely a super gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of Mexican food. This main course has 363 calories, 31g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of basil, salt, pork chops, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sweet Cherry Salsa Pork Chops, Pan-Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple Salsa, and Grilled Pork Chops with Two-Melon Salsa.

Instructions

Mix the chopped onion with the lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside. The lemon juice will help take the edge off the onions.

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Lemon Juice

Onion

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the pork chops in olive oil and sprinkle salt over them. Set aside at room temperature.

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Pork Chops

Olive Oil

Salt

Pit and de-stem the cherries. A cherry pitter is magical for this task, but if you don't have one, use a small knife. Double check for stray pits, they always seem to find their way into dishes that call for fresh cherries.

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Cherries

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Put the cherries, onions and chopped basil into a food processor. Pulse a few times until you have a chunky salsa, with differing textures of cherry. Alternately, you can chop everything by hand.

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Cherries

Onion

Basil

Salsa

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Add balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar to salsa:

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Balsamic Vinegar

Salsa

Sugar

Salt

Mix in the balsamic vinegar, the 1/2 teaspoon salt and sugar.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

Add more of any of these ingredients to taste. Set aside at room temperature. You can make this salsa up to 8 hours in advance.

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Salsa

Grill pork chops: Prepare your grill for high direct heat. Grill the pork chops over high heat with the grill cover closed for 3 minutes. Turn them 45 degrees on the same side to get a pretty cross-hatch pattern, then close the grill cover and cook another 3 minutes.

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Pork Chops

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Grill

Turn the pork chops over, but this time keep the grill cover open and cook for a final 2-3 minutes. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Pork Chops

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Serve the pork chops with the cherry salsa.

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Pork Chops

Cherries

Salsa

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Servings:

118milliliters

chopped red onion 2Tbsps

lemon juice 680grams

cherries, about 4 cups 4

pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick 1serving

Salt 1serving

Extra virgin olive oil 2Tbsps

chopped fresh basil 1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 1teaspoons

salt 1teaspoon

heaping teaspoon sugar

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Santan Ema Reserve Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.