Sweet and Sour Grilled Pork Chips with Tropical Salsa
Sweet and sour pork chops, grilled to perfection and topped with a grilled tropical salsa. The perfect family friendly main dish for a BBQ or get together.
Servings: 6
Calories: 328kcal
Ingredients
- 4-6 Bone in Pork Chops 1 inch thick
- 1 cup Grilled Tropical Salsa
Brine
- 2 cups water
- 4 Tbs Kosher Salt
- 2 Cups Pineapple Juice
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 Tbs Ketchup
- 1/2 cup vinegar white distilled
- 1 Tbs soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- a pinch of red chili pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Combine brine ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil, and stir until salt dissolves.
- Let cool, then put in a zipper bag with pork chops and let brine for 6-8 hours if possible, or at least 1 hour minimum.
- Mix together sweet and sour sauce ingredients.
- Heat grill to a medium-high heat
- Rinse pork chops, and pat dry
- Cook on grill heated to 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes per side, depending on thickness of chop
- Using a brush, brush sweet and sour sauce on chops, and cook an additional minute per side or until meat reaches 135 degrees internal temperature
- Remove from grill, cover with foil, and let rest for about 10 minutes, meat will continue to cook during this time, when it reaches 145 degrees internal temp it is ready to serve
- Top each chop with 1/4 cup grilled tropical salsa and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 5708mg | Potassium: 813mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.5mg