Pork Chops with Tomato Salsa

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Pork Chops with Tomato Salsa
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Health Score:
8,2 / 10
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation

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.