Marinated Pork Chops With Rosemary and Garlic

Rosemary Pork Chops with mango salsa and a squeeze of lime for a deliciously easy weeknight dinner

Marinated Pork Chops With Rosemary and Garlic

These perfectly juicy marinated pork chops with loads of rosemary and garlic are mind-blowingly good! Unlock next-level deliciousness by topping them with a heavenly sweet and spicy mango salsa.

Course Main

Cuisine Fusion

Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 470kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

1-2 tablespoons (2-4g) fresh rosemary, minced
1½ teaspoons (4g) minced garlic
1 tablespoon (7g) smoked paprika
½ teaspoon (.5-1g) cayenne pepper (optional)
½ tablespoon (7-8ml) soy sauce optional
½ teaspoon (.5-1g) white pepper
1-1½ pounds (450-680g) pork chops (3-4 chops)
1-2 tablespoons (15-30ml) canola oil (or any cooking oil, olive, avocado, etc.)
salt and black pepper to taste

Mango Avocado Salsa

1 large mango, peeled and diced
¼ cup red onion, diced
1 medium avocado, diced
½ jalapeno, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons (30ml) lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Pork Chops

In a food processor or mortar and pestle, finely chop the rosemary. Mix the rosemary, garlic, paprika, cayenne, soy sauce, and white pepper until thoroughly combined.
Lightly salt pork the pork chops, then marinate them in the rosemary garlic mixture.
Refrigerate the marinating pork chops until ready to cook. They taste best when marinated for at least 30 minutes, but you can marinate them for 8 hours up to 2-3 days.
Heat a cast iron or grill pan until hot. Sear pork chops, flipping once, until browned and cooked to the desired doneness. Or grill the steaks on high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side, depending on the size. The internal temperature should read between 145℉ (62℃) and 160℉ (70℃).

Mango Salsa

Combine the mango, jalapenos, avocado, onions, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Serve with the pork chops, and enjoy.

Notes

To get a lovely sear, always preheat your skillet before you put the chops in the pan.
Thirty minutes will do for marinating these chops, but for a flavor boost (and possibly a little time savings) try marinating them overnight.
To avoid undercooking or overcooking the meat, use a meat thermometer. It's the easiest way to get perfectly juicy pork chops every time.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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