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Grilled Monster Pork Chops with Tomatillo and Green Apple Sauce Recipe

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Grilled Monster Pork Chops with Tomatillo and Green Apple Sauce

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 tbsp ground coriander
3 tbsp ground cumin
2 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tbsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
4 (2-inch- thick) loin pork chops (each about 1 lb)
1/2 lb fresh tomatillos (about 5), husks discarded
2 granny smith apples
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp mild honey
1 tsp minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo

Directions:

Marinate chops: Stir together coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then add oil and stir until combined well. Rub spice mixture all over chops. Let chops marinate while making sauce and preparing grill.
Make sauce: Simmer tomatillos and 3 cups water in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tomatillos are just soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and cool 15 minutes.
While tomatillos are cooling, core apples and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Purée tomatillos with remaining sauce ingredients except apples in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and stir in apples.
To cook pork using a charcoal grill: Open vents on bottom of grill. Light charcoal (80 to 100 briquettes) in chimney starter. Leaving about one quarter of grill free of charcoal, bank lit charcoal across rest of grill so that coals are about three times higher on opposite side.
Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack over area where coals are piled highest for 3 to 4 seconds. Sear pork on lightly oiled grill rack directly over hottest part of coals, uncovered, turning over once and, if necessary, moving around grill to avoid flare-ups, until well browned, 10 to 12 minutes total. Move pork to coolest part of grill, then cover with inverted roasting pan and grill, turning pork over once, until thermometer inserted diagonally into center of each chop (avoid bone) registers 150°F, 10 to 12 minutes total. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 minutes (temperature will rise to 155°F).
To cook pork using a gas grill: Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes. Sear pork on lightly oiled grill rack, covered with lid, turning over once, until well browned, 10 to 12 minutes total. Turn off 1 burner (middle burner if there are 3) and put pork above shut off burner. Reduce heat on remaining burner(s) to moderate and grill pork, covered with lid, until thermometer inserted diagonally into center (avoid bone) registers 150°F, 12 to 16 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 minutes (temperature will rise to 155°F).
Serve pork: Cut pork away from bone, then thinly slice and serve with sauce.
Cooks' note: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, pork chops can be seared in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat, turning over once, until well browned, about 6 minutes total, then transferred to a shallow baking pan and roasted in middle of a preheated 450°F oven, without turning over, until thermometer registers 150°F, 15 to 20 minutes. *Available at Latino markets and many supermarkets.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	218.97 Kcal (917 kJ)
Calories from fat	115.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.8g	20%
Cholesterol	44.77mg	15%
Sodium	722.49mg	30%
Potassium	542.59mg	12%
Total Carbs	9.78g	3%
Sugars	5.63g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.76g	7%
Protein	17.32g	35%
Vitamin C	16mg	27%
Iron	4mg	22%
Calcium	69.1mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	149 Kcal (624 kJ)
Calories from fat	78.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.71g	20%
Cholesterol	30.46mg	15%
Sodium	491.63mg	30%
Potassium	369.21mg	12%
Total Carbs	6.65g	3%
Sugars	3.83g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.2g	7%
Protein	11.78g	35%
Vitamin C	10.9mg	27%
Iron	2.7mg	22%
Calcium	47mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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