Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Spicy Pork Chops with Mango Lime Salsa

Salsa:
1 mango - small diced
2 plum tomatoes
1/4 cup red onion, fine diced
2 scallions (white and green parts)
3/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbs. fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp tabasco or hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbs. peanut or canola oil

Chops:
1 Tbs. cumin seeds
1 Tbs freshly cracked coriander seeds (I used the spice jar to crush them, it's way easy)
1 Tbs ground dried chili powder
1 Tbs salt
4 bone in center cut pork chops (1-1 1/2 inches thick)
2 Tbs. olive oil

Make the salsa, combine all ingredients and drizzle with oil and salt and pepper.
Combine all the spices in a small bowl. Pat the pork chops with a paper towel to dry them, and then rub the spice mixture over all the surfaces.
Heat skillet over medium heat with olive oil, when pan is hot, add chops. Cook about 9 minutes, flipping once during the cooking process. Let rest for at least 5 minutes after cooking, serve with salsa!

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