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Mexican Pork Chops

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.
We enjoy Mexican pork chops over rice to catch the spicy sauce. You can use mild, medium or hot salsa. If the pork chops are too spicy, you can eliminate the cumin-chili powder rub. —Nancy Negvesky, Somerville, New Jersey

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1-1/4 cups salsa
  • 1 teaspoon baking cocoa
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 green onion, chopped

Directions

  • 1. Combine cumin and chili powder; rub over both sides of pork. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops, 1-2 minutes on each side.
  • 2. In a small bowl, combine salsa, cocoa and cinnamon; pour over pork. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 145°, 5-6 minutes on each side, stirring sauce occasionally. Remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 289 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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