Latin Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops
with tri-color slaw
Smarts: We're doubling the slaw to make tomorrow night's dinner even faster.
Ingredients
- Coriander - 1 tsp
- Cumin - 1 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Pork chops, boneless - 1 1/2 lbs
- Quinoa, uncooked - 2/3 cup
- Jicama - 1/2 lb, grated or shredded
- Cabbage, red - 12 oz, sliced
- Basil - 2 to 3 sprigs, sliced
- Vinegar, red wine - 2 Tbsp
- Honey - 2 Tbsp
- Cooking oil - 1/4 cup
- Nectarines (sub peaches) - 3/4 lb, sliced
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Prep
- Jicama / Cabbage - Prep as directed. This makes enough for two days of slaw. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Basil - Prep as directed. This makes enough for two days of slaw.
- Make dressing for slaw - Whisk together red wine vinegar, honey, and cooking oil. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make slaw - Toss jicama and cabbage with dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Season pork chops - Mix together coriander, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Cover pork chops in spice mix and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Nectarines - Slice.
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Make
- Quinoa - Combine quinoa with 2x the amount of water (or stock if you prefer) in a saucepan. Add in some salt. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes.
- While quinoa cooks, heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush with some oil and then place pork chops on heated oil. Sear on each side for ~3 minutes. For thin pork chops, this should be enough heat to cook them through. If you’re using thicker pork chops, lower heat and cover with a piece of foil until pork reaches 145F (63C) degrees. When done, let pork rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Add basil and nectarines to slaw and serve with pork chops and quinoa. Remember to save half the slaw for tomorrow night.
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Reviews
Ratings
39 reviews
So surprisingly good! I've had trouble making flavorful tempeh in the past-- this was great. And I sold it as "tempeh nuggets" to my 4 y/o and let him dip them in ketchup...
0 HelpfulDefinitely high marks for the spice rub. That was delicious and I'm going to make it again tonight! The slaw was ok - I also feel like these recipes have way too much dressing and I should just 1/2 the recipe from the start. The slaw was soupy and I didn't even put all the dressing in! Also, I used white cabbage before that is what I had in the fridge and that was a mistake because you need the purple color. I also didn't chop the nectarines correctly - they should be julianned - not sliced.
0 HelpfulWe loved the seasoning on the pork chops. I didn't think I'd like the slaw but it ended up being refreshing. Both the hubby and I enjoyed this meal. I also liked how quick it was to make.
0 HelpfulReally loved the seasoning on this. I'm not a huge fan of pork chops, but this was really good. Cabbage slaw wasn't such a success. Seemed a bit bland.
0 HelpfulMy husband liked it and I thought it was ok. I think my pork would have been a lot better had I tenderized and seasoned it the night before. And, I really liked the slaw but the basil in it wasn't really a plus for me. (I will definitely make the slaw again; I'll just leave the basil out 😉!)
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