Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 cups about 1 pound fresh pineapple, slices OR large chunks
- 3 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 5 to 6 about 2 ounces dried guajillo chiles
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Mazola® Chicken Flavor Bouillon Powder (jar)
- OR 1 Mazola® Sobrecitos™ Chicken Flavor Bouillon Packets
- 1 tablespoon Mazola® Corn Oil
- 4 center-cut loin pork chops (4 ounces each, boneless and butterflied)
Instruction
- Preheat grill to medium.
- Grill pineapple wedges on oiled grates 2 to 3 minutes per side or until grill marks appear. Remove from grill, cover with foil and cool five minutes. Chop wedges into 1/4-inch sized pieces and place in mixing bowl. Add onion, jalapenos, cilantro and salt; stir to combine. Place salsa in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Remove stems and seeds from dried chiles and break apart. Heat water to boiling; add chiles and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Drain chiles, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Combine the reserved liquid, chiles, lime juice, garlic, cumin, brown sugar, bouillon and oil in blender or food processor. Puree marinade until smooth.
- Place pork chops and marinade into resealable plastic bag. Marinate for 15 minutes or in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove pork chops from marinade; discard marinade. Grill pork chops on oiled grill grates 4 to 5 minutes per side or until an internal temperature reaches a minimum of 150°F. Remove from grill; tent with foil five minutes to retain juices. Divide salsa evenly between pork chops. Serve immediately