Sweet Pork Chops with Grilled Pineapple-Avocado Salsa
This Grilled Pork Chops with Avocado Salsa recipe is the perfect way to add bold, fresh flavor to your next grilling night or backyard barbecue! Recipe courtesy of Avocados From Mexico.
Ingredients
Preparation
- Prepare the marinade: In a baking dish, combine ½ cup pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon lime juice.
- Season pork chops with ¼ teaspoon salt and ground pepper.
- Add to marinade dish and turn to coat.
- Let sit, turning occasionally while you prepare the salsa.
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Place pineapple rings, avocados (flat side down), onion, and jalapeño on grill and cook, until beginning to soften and grill marks appear, around 3 to 4 minutes per side, remove avocados after first 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat, roughly chop all vegetables, and place in bowl.
- To the same bowl add cherry tomatoes, cilantro, and remaining 1 Tablespoon lime juice, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and mix well, set aside while preparing pork chops.
- Then, place pork chops on hot grill and cook 5 to 6 minutes per side until no longer pink in the middle.
- Use a food thermometer to ensure that all pork chops reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 145 °F.
- Serve hot pork chops with a heaping serving of pineapple-avocado salsa.
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