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Healthy Teriyaki Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

Healthy Teriyaki Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa

For the teriyaki pork chops:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2.5 tablespoons mirin (rice wine)
2.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
2.5 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
1/2 cup beer
4 center-cut, boneless pork loin chops, about 1 inch thick

For the salsa:
2/3 cup diced, fresh pineapple
2.5 tablespoons diced red onion
1/3 cup diced red pepper
1 medium jalapeño chili pepper, seeded and diced
2 teaspoons chopped cilantro
4 tablespoons orange juice




Recipe

1. For the teriyaki marinade, combine the soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, sugar, ginger and beer in a small saucepan. Cook over high heat until the mixture reduces by half. Let cool or cool over an ice bath.

2. Marinate the chops in the teriyaki marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.

3. For the salsa, combine all of the ingredients in a small mixing bowl.

4. Preheat the grill or broiler.

5. Grill or broil the pork chops on each side until it is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes per side, depending on thickness.


Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 pork chop with salsa
Calories 203
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Protein 20 g
Total Carbohydrate 14 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sodium 245 mg
Percent Calories from Fat 31%
Percent Calories from Protein 39%
Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 28%
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