Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa

Name: Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder; 1 Tbsp minced peeled ginger; 237 milliliters or long-grain white rice; 1 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise and cored; 4 bone-in pork sirloin chops (1/2 inch thick; about 1 3/4 pounds); 1 pinch Pinch of red pepper flakes; 1 bunch scallions; 1 Tbsp soy sauce, plus 1 tablespoon for the salsa; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 571 calories, 35g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have soy sauce, ginger, pork sirloin chops, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pineapple you could follow this main course with the Pineapple Cupcakes as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Combine the rice and 1 2/3 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

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Rice

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Remove from the heat and let stand until ready to serve.

Meanwhile, cut off a 2-inch piece of the pineapple and grate it on the coarse holes of a box grater into a large bowl. Stir in the ginger, vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder.

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Vegetable Oil

Pineapple

Soy Sauce

Ginger

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Add the scallions and pork chops and turn to coat; let marinate at room temperature, 10 minutes. Rub the remaining pineapple with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder.

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Pork Chops

Pineapple

Green Onions

Dry Seasoning Rub

Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the pork chops until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Grill the scallions and pineapple, turning occasionally, until charred, about 3 minutes.

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Pork Chops

Pineapple

Green Onions

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Roughly chop the pineapple and scallions and transfer to a bowl.

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Pineapple

Green Onions

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Add the red pepper flakes and a splash of soy sauce and toss.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Soy Sauce

Serve the pork chops with the pineapple salsa and rice.

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Pork Chops

Pineapple

Salsa

Rice

Photograph by Justin Walker

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Servings:

1teaspoons

Chinese five-spice powder 1Tbsp

minced peeled ginger 237milliliters

or long-grain white rice 1

pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise and cored 4

bone-in pork sirloin chops (1/2 inch thick; about 1 3/4 pounds)1pinch

Pinch of red pepper flakes 1bunch

scallions 1Tbsp

soy sauce, plus 1 tablespoon for the salsa 1Tbsp

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices 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.