Sunday, September 30, 2012

Chili-Lime Pork Chops

{Pillsbury Fast & Healthy Cookbook}


Start to finish: 15 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
Seasoning:
1 t chili powder
1/2 t garlic salt
1/8 t cayenne pepper / ground red pepper
1 T lime juice
1 t canola oil

Pork:
4 boneless pork loin chops 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (1 lb)

If Desired:
Chopped fresh cilantro
Lime wedges


Instructions:
Heat closed contact grill for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in  a small bowl, mix all seasoning ingredients. Brush mixture evenly on both sides of each pork chop.



When grill is heated, place pork chops on the bottom grill surface. Close grill; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.
  

 **I flipped them over half-way through, even though the directions did not say to... I thought that would be in the best interest of the meat***



Sprinkle pork with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

***

This recipe was my first attempt at pork, incredibly simple, and so yummy!! This was sparked by my trying to save money for my Argentina trip, looking at the grocery ads before going to the grocery store, and seeing that pork chops were on sale... I have been wanting to try new things with my grill, and get as much use out of it during this nice weather. This was the perfect opportunity to try something new! Little did I know that the pork chops would come in a package of 10(?)! I knew that it was not in my best (money-saving, food-not-wasting) interest to cook them all... so I took out the four that the recipe called for and froze the rest.

Honestly, I used to think that I hated pork, so I would never make it... but I have found in the last year or so that it's not so bad, and not always as fatty as I remembered (I do not like fatty meat).

This recipe was so quick and easy! And now I'm looking forward to some lunches and dinners this week!

1 Serving: 190 calories; 10g fat; 170mg sodium; 0g carbohydrates; 0g fiber

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