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Mustard-Grilled Pork Chops with Two-Tomato Salsa
This delicious pork chop recipe is a great way to highlight your fresh tomatoes and basil at the end of summer.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
- 1 1/2 cup plum tomato, diced
- 8 sun dried tomato halves packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 Tbs Dijon-style mustard
- 1 Tbs honey
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- fresh basil sprigs, optional
Directions
- In a medium bowl stir together plum tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil and cayenne; set aside salsa.
- In a small bowl combine mustard, honey and garlic. Rub mustard mixture over all surfaces of chops. Place chops on a kettle-style grill over medium-hot fire and grill for 3-4 minutes. Turn chops and grill for 3-4 minutes more or until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 160 F.
- Serve with tomato salsa. If desired, garnish with basil sprigs.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Serving Suggestion: Serve to guests for a colorful and impressive main dish. Add grilled fresh vegetables and cornbread with diced peppers to complete the meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 200
Calories from Fat 64 (32%)
(11%)Total Fat 7g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
(18%)Cholesterol 55mg
(11%)Sodium 260mg
(21%)Potassium 726mg
Total Carbohydrate 9g
(6%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 6g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(48%)Protein 24g
* 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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