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Hoppin' Habanero and Honey Pork Chops
At your next tailgate, kick it up a notch with these tasty chops that are prepped in a distinctive beer and pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick
- 1 12 oz can beer
- 3 Tbs honey
- 1 Tbs hot habanero pepper sauce
- 1 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
Directions
- For marinade, in a small saucepan combine beer, honey, pepper sauce, garlic and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Place chops in a 1-gallon self-sealing plastic bag; pour marinade over chops, seal bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Drain chops, discarding marinade. Place chops on a kettle-style grill directly over medium-hot coals, lower grill hood and grill chops for 4-6 minutes. Turn chops and grill for 4-6 minutes more or until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 160 F.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Cooking Tip: Chops are best prepared by grilling directly over the coals.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 231
Calories from Fat 55 (24%)
(9%)Total Fat 6g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(19%)Cholesterol 57mg
(6%)Sodium 145mg
(14%)Potassium 499mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
(1%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 13g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(46%)Protein 23g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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