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Taco Pork Chops

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20 min prep time
20 min total time
6 ingredients
4 servings

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Dinner ready in 20 minutes! Try these pork chops topped with taco seasoning and avocado mixture – a delightful meal.

Ingredients

1: package (1.25-oz.) taco seasoning mix

2: tablespoons lime juice

1: tablespoon honey

4: (1/2-inch-thick) boneless pork loin chops (4-oz. each)

1: ripe medium avocado, pitted, peeled and cut up

1: tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. Reserve 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix for topping. In small bowl, combine remaining taco seasoning mix, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and the honey; mix well. Brush mixture on both sides of each pork chop. Discard any remaining mixture.
2 When grill is heated, place pork chops on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook covered 8 to 10 minutes or until pork is slightly pink in center, turning once or twice.
3 Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine avocado, reserved 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice; mash with fork until almost smooth.
4 Serve pork chops topped with avocado mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. Reserve 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix for topping. In small bowl, combine remaining taco seasoning mix, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and the honey; mix well. Brush mixture on both sides of each pork chop. Discard any remaining mixture.
2 When grill is heated, place pork chops on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook covered 8 to 10 minutes or until pork is slightly pink in center, turning once or twice.
3 Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine avocado, reserved 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice; mash with fork until almost smooth.
4 Serve pork chops topped with avocado mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Expert Tips

Use a disposable plate or waxed paper when you prepare the pork chops for the grill. Then, for food safety, be sure to use a clean plate to serve the chops.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 300
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%
Sodium: 870mg; 36%
Total Carbohydrate: 14g; 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Sugars 5g
Protein: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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