Monday, January 17, 2011

Pan Grilled Pork Chops w/pineapple salsa

This was great.  Really easy, and very tasty.  Best part is it's super healthy!

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chop and about 1/2 cup salsa)






Ingredients

The 5 ingredients

4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided

4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices pineapple

1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper

Preparation

Combine pork and 1 tablespoon juice; let stand 10 minutes. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pineapple and onion; cook 4 minutes on each side or until onion is tender. Coarsely chop pineapple and onion; combine in a medium bowl with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice, jalapeño, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.



Nutritional Information

Calories:215

Fat:7g (sat 2.5g,mono 3.1g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:26.4g

Carbohydrate:10.9g

Fiber:1.4g

Cholesterol:70mg

Iron:1mg

Sodium:416mg

Calcium:42mg

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