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Dad’s Best Pork Chops for Two

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
My son, Kenneth, has loved pork chops since he was little, and he requests them often. He particularly likes this recipe because we pick the mint fresh from the garden. —Greg Fontenot, The Woodlands, Texas
Dad's Best Pork Chops for Two Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
  • 2 teaspoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 1 tablespoon key lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 2 bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Chill until serving.
  2. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Grill chops, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 1/3 cup salsa: 342 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 229mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

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