Chile- Rubbed Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa

Categories: pork- main dish

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. chile powder
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. coarse salt
• 4 boneless pork loin chops, 3/4 inch thick, trimmed
• 3 slices fresh pineapple or 1 (8oz.) can sliced pineapple, drained
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

Directions

1. Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil grate.
2. In a bowl, combine chile powder, onion powder, and salt. Rub on both sides of pork. Grill pork 3 to 4 minutes per side or until internal temperature is 145 degrees.
3. Grill pineapple 2 to 3 minutes per side or until lightly charred. Remove chops from grill; let stand 3 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, dice grilled pineapple and finely dice jalapeno. In a bowl, combine pineapple, pepper and lime juice. Serve salsa with chops.

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