Dinner for two? Heat up the grill for pork chops and corn - a Southwestern meal made ready in 30 minutes!
Southwest Grilled Pork Chops and Corn
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in pork rib chops, 1/2 inch thick (3/4 lb)
- 3 teaspoons southwestern seasoning mix
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 ears frozen corn-on-the-cob
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking as directed by manufacturer. Sprinkle pork chops with 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mix. Let stand at room temperature no more than 5 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix cilantro, melted butter, lime juice and remaining 1 teaspoon seasoning mix. Coat corn with 1 tablespoon cilantro mixture; reserve remaining mixture. Wrap each ear of corn in heavy-duty foil, sealing edges well and leaving room for heat expansion.
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Step3Place pork on unheated side of two-burner gas grill or over drip pan on charcoal grill. (If using one-burner gas grill, cook over low heat.) Place corn directly over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes. Turn pork and corn; cook 7 to 8 minutes longer or until corn is hot, pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center of pork reads 160°F. Serve remaining melted butter mixture with corn and pork.
Nutrition
310
Calories
13g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 860mg
- 36%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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