Chile-Lime Pork Chops with Street Corn Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 510 cal · 42g protein
- skillet
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: corn
Chile-Lime Pork Chops with Street Corn Salad is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain corn works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless pork chops
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3 count limes
- 3 cups frozen corn
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- ½ cup cotija cheese
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Steps
- Rub the chops with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, the zest of 1 lime and 1 tbsp oil.
- Sear the chops in a hot skillet 4-5 minutes per side until 145°F; rest them and squeeze lime juice over the top.
- In the same skillet, char the corn in the remaining oil over high heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring only occasionally.
- Toss the corn with mayo, the juice of 1 lime, cotija, chopped cilantro and a pinch of chili powder.
- Slice the chops and serve with the corn salad and lime wedges.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 28 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- Saturated fat
- 7 g
- Sodium
- 290 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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