Pina Colada Pork Chops With Tropical Fruit Salsa Recipes

PINA COLADA PORK CHOPS WITH TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup pina colada mix in a shallow dish. Add pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat, or broil 4 in. from heat, until a thermometer reads 145°, about 6-8 minutes on each side. Let stand 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine broth, remaining pina colada mix, lemon juice, lime juice and cayenne. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, until liquid is slightly thickened, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until creamy. If needed, return pan briefly to very low heat to soften the butter. (Do not allow butter to melt completely or sauce may separate.), Mix salsa ingredients. Slice pork chops; serve with salsa and sauce.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FRESH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, garlic, orange juice, marjoram, and orange zest in a resealable plastic bag; add tenderloins, seal, and marinate, refrigerated, overnight.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove tenderloin from marinade, discarding marinade. Wipe excess marinade from pork and season with salt and pepper. Add pork to grill and cook, turning every 4 minutes, until grill marks appear and internal temperature of pork reaches 135 to 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 21 minutes total. Set aside and let cool completely.
• Slice cooled pork crosswise into thin slices. Serve with fruit salsa.

PINA COLADA PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• combine spice mix & sprinkle over both sides of pork chops.
• heat oil in large pan (I used my 12" cast iron). Add chops & saute until browned on both sides.
• add pineapple & cream of coconut. stir carefully.
• Simmer covered for 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the chops. Remove chops to a plate. Raise heat & simer until slightly reduced.
• Check for seasoning. If it is too sweet, add more salt, allspice & cayenne (carefully) to taste.
• Serve pork with sauce over rice. I used basmati.