Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
6%
Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste
35 min.
4
101kcal

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Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste: A Flavor-Packed Appetizer for All!

Are you a fan of bold flavors and succulent meat? Do you seek a versatile appetizer that can cater to various dietary needs, such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free? Look no further! This Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste recipe is a game-changer, offering a delightful fusion of spices that will tantalize your taste buds in just 35 minutes.

Serving 4 persons, each plate boasts only 101 calories, making it a guilt-free indulgence. Perfect for antipasti, starters, snacks, or appetizers, these pork chops are sure to impress your guests or family members.

The star of this recipe is the adobo paste, a concoction of black pepper, minced garlic, ground cumin, kosher salt, fresh lime zest, olive oil, dried oregano, paprika, and dried hot red-pepper flakes. This spice paste is what gives the pork chops their unique and irresistible flavor.

To achieve the perfect grill marks and ensure doneness, you'll need a grill, a roasting pan, a kitchen thermometer, and a bit of patience. The recipe offers options for both charcoal and gas grills, ensuring accessibility for all home cooks.

Feel free to marinate the pork chops with the spice paste up to 4 hours in advance for extra flavor, or save leftover paste in the refrigerator for up to a week. Whether you're hosting a casual gathering or a fancy dinner party, these Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. So, fire up that grill and get ready to impress!

Ingredients

  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
  • tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin 
  • 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 
  • 1.5 teaspoons lime zest fresh finely grated
  • 2.5 tablespoons olive oil 
  • 1.5 tablespoons oregano dried crumbled
  • tablespoons paprika hot (not )
  • 1.5 teaspoons pepper dried hot

Equipment

  • bowl
  • roasting pan
  • grill
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking with medium-hot charcoal.
  2. Stir together all ingredients except pork chops in a bowl to form spice paste, then rub paste all over pork chops.
  3. Oil grill rack, then grill chops over coals, turning over occasionally and moving around if flare-ups occur, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes total.
  4. Move chops to area with no coals underneath, then cover with inverted roasting pan and grill, turning chops over once, until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of a chop (do not touch bone) registers 145°F, 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  6. •Pork can be grilled on a gas grill. Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately high and brown chops, covered, turning over occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off 1 burner (middle one if there are
  7. and put chops above shut-off burner, then grill, covered, without turning, until thermometer registers 145°F, 12 to 15 minutes.•Pork chops, rubbed with spice paste, can marinate, covered and chilled, up to 4 hours before grilling.•Spice paste keeps, covered and chilled, up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts

Calories101kcal
Protein3.82%
Fat78.92%
Carbs17.26%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.75
Glycemic Load
0.36
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
6.7021738860918%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
0.32mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:100.64kcal
5.03%
Fat:9.57g
14.72%
Saturated Fat:1.35g
8.41%
Carbohydrates:4.71g
1.57%
Net Carbohydrates:2.25g
0.82%
Sugar:0.54g
0.6%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:889.02mg
38.65%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.04g
2.09%
Vitamin A:1988.92IU
39.78%
Vitamin K:20.81µg
19.82%
Vitamin E:2.94mg
19.58%
Iron:2.16mg
12.02%
Manganese:0.24mg
11.93%
Fiber:2.45g
9.81%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
6.95%
Calcium:52.47mg
5.25%
Potassium:142.17mg
4.06%
Magnesium:15.94mg
3.98%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.83%
Copper:0.06mg
2.98%
Vitamin B3:0.58mg
2.89%
Phosphorus:23.15mg
2.32%
Zinc:0.3mg
1.99%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
1.72%
Folate:6.59µg
1.65%
Vitamin B5:0.13mg
1.27%
Vitamin C:0.98mg
1.19%
Selenium:0.79µg
1.13%
Source:Epicurious