Grilled Pork Chops With Garlic Lime Sauce Food

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH GARLIC LIME SAUCE

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 6 (1/2-inch-thick) boneless pork chops

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, garlic, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking well. Whisk in cilantro.
• Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill pork chops, covered, turning over once, until just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes total. Serve drizzled with some vinaigrette, and with remainder on the side.

LIME AND GARLIC GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Ingredients:

• 1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 drops jalapeno pepper sauce
• 6 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each)
• Chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Pour 1-1/4 cups marinade into a large shallow dish. Add the pork; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Cover remaining marinade for basting; refrigerate., Drain pork, discarding marinade. On a lightly oiled rack, grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. If desired, top with chopped cilantro.

GARLIC-LIME PORK CHOPS

Ingredients:

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• ⅛ teaspoon paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 ½ pounds pork chops
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Steps:

• Mix salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, paprika, and onion powder together in a bowl. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of pork chops.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook pork until no longer pink in the center and golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Transfer pork chops to a serving plate, reserving juices in the skillet.
• Add lime juice and garlic powder to the same skillet and mix into leftover juices. Stir to combine and pour over the pork chops.