This week, we are painting our living room. The only other thing we have going on is a Girl Scout Father/Daughter Square Dance but that's it. It's all painting all the time:-)
So, I need really easy dinners and Pick N Save is helping me out with my menu planning. They have Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops on sale for $2.49/lb. (normally $4.99/lb.) !! That helps because...
In addition, I am still playing along with
I Blame My Mother on
The Food Network Chefs Cooking Challenge (FNCCC). This week, the chef of choice are Pat and Gina Neely. I am making their Marinated Pork Chop with Pineapple Salsa. Check out the recipe below and come back Wednesday for a picture and our review:-)
Here is everything that I am serving this week:
Monday: Spaghetti (Painting)
Tuesday: Marinated Pork Chop with Pineapple Salsa (Come back Wednesday for a picture and my review) (Painting)
Wednesday: Garlic Chicken Risotto (Painting)
Thursday: Leftovers (Painting)
Friday: Eat Out (Painting/Square Dance)
Marinated Pork Chop with Pineapple SalsaIngredients:
Marinade:
1/4 tsp lime zest
2 limes, juiced
1 Tbs honey
1 small shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped and seeds removed
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt
Pineapple Salsa:
1/2 pineapple, diced and cored, juices reserved
1 tomato, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
1/2 small jalapeno, diced
1 Tbs chopped cilantro leaves
1 lime, juiced
Salt and pepper
4 bone-in, center-cut pork chops
Directions:
1. For the marinade:
2. Blend all the ingredients in a large bowl. Place in a resealable plastic bag and add the pork chops. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours.
3. For the salsa:
4. Mix all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste for seasoning. Set aside for 10 minutes for flavors to meld.
5. Preheat grill to medium heat.
6. Remove chops from marinade. Grill for 5 minutes per side for a medium rare and 8 minutes for medium. Remove chops from grill and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon the salsa on top.
Servings: 4
Cooking Times
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Inactive Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (11.9 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. 4 of the recipe's ingredients were not linked. These ingredients are not included in the recipe nutrition data.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519.9
Calories From Fat (55%) 286.83
% Daily Value
Total Fat 32.35g 50%
Saturated Fat 5.4g 27%
Cholesterol 61.74mg 21%
Sodium 74.94mg 3%
Potassium 736.91mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 36.77g 12%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Sugar 21.69g
Protein 24.53g 49%
Source
Author: The Neelys
Source: The Food Network
Web Page: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/neelys/marinated-pork-chop-with-pineapple-salsa-recipe/index.html