Grilled Achiote Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 720 cal · 47g protein
- grill
- budget
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Grilled Achiote Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 32 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 a plain tortilla 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: Quick slaw (5 min)
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 4 count boneless pork chops
- 2 tbsp achiote paste
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 count lime
- 2 cups pineapple
- ½ count red onion
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 8 count corn tortillas
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
Steps
- Mash the achiote paste with orange juice, juice of 1 lime, 1 tbsp oil and salt. Coat the pork chops and let sit 15 minutes.
- Dice the pineapple and onion, chop the cilantro, and toss with lime juice and a pinch of salt for salsa.
- Grill the chops over medium-high heat 4-5 minutes per side to 145°F, then rest 3 minutes. No grill? Use a grill pan over medium-high heat; the marinade may char, so lower the heat slightly if it smokes.
- Warm the tortillas on the grill for a few seconds per side.
- Slice the pork and serve with pineapple salsa and tortillas.
On the side: Quick slaw (5 min)
1 bag coleslaw mix, 1 bottle coleslaw dressing
- Toss the coleslaw mix with the dressing. Let it sit a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 47 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Fiber
- 8 g
- Sugar
- 18 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 440 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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