Pork Chops with Tomato Salsa

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Pork Chops with Tomato Salsa
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Health Score:
82 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Calories:
547
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie547 cal.(26 %)
Protein91 g(93 %)
Fat16 g(14 %)
Carbohydrates8 g(5 %)
Sugar added4 g(16 %)
Roughage2.1 g(7 %)
Vitamin A0.3 mg(38 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E4 mg(33 %)
Vitamin K22.7 μg(38 %)
Vitamin B₁3.3 mg(330 %)
Vitamin B₂0.8 mg(73 %)
Niacin36.2 mg(302 %)
Vitamin B₆1.7 mg(121 %)
Folate76 μg(25 %)
Pantothenic acid3.1 mg(52 %)
Biotin24.1 μg(54 %)
Vitamin B₁₂4 μg(133 %)
Vitamin C33 mg(35 %)
Potassium1,611 mg(40 %)
Calcium65 mg(7 %)
Magnesium109 mg(36 %)
Iron8.1 mg(54 %)
Iodine6 μg(3 %)
Zinc10.7 mg(134 %)
Saturated fatty acids4 g
Uric acid670 mg
Cholesterol196 mg
Complete sugar7 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
8 small Pork cutlets (each about 3 ounces)
1 red chili pepper
3 Tbsps olive oil
2 garlic cloves
4 Tbsps lemon juice
4 Tomatoes
2 Tbsps finely chopped cilantro
2 Tbsps Red wine vinegar
3 ozs Chili sauce
salt
freshly ground peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
olive oilgarlic cloveTomatosalt

Preparation steps

1.

For the pork and marinade: Rinse the chile pepper, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and white ribs, and chop. Peel and finely chop the garlic. In a bowl, stir the chile with the garlic, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the lemon juice.

2.

Rinse pork cutlets, pat dry, place in a baking dish and cover with the oil mixture. Marinade for 30 minutes.

For the salsa: Blanch the tomatoes in a pot of boiling water. Peel, quarter, core and cut into cubes.

3.

In a bowl, stir the tomatoes with the cilantro, vinegar and chili sauce. 

For the pork: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet. Season with pork with salt and pepper to taste. Sear the pork until golden on both sides, about 1 minute. 

For serving: Serve the pork on warm plates with the salsa. Serve with chips if desired.

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