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Grilled Creole Pork and Chiles (Cooking for 2)

Grilled Creole Pork and Chiles (Cooking for 2)
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Pile on the Pork
Pork loin is a lean protein choice. Protein supplies amino acids that give structure to the body in skin, cell membranes and muscles.

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Awaken your taste buds with flavors of the bayou in grilled spicy pork chops. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:45 min
makes:2 servings
4banana chiles or 2 Anaheim chiles
2tablespoons Muir Glen® Organic tomato paste (from 6-oz can)
2tablespoons water
2teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2teaspoon Creole mustard
1/2teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1butterflied pork chop or boneless pork loin chop, 3/4 inch thick (1/2 lb)
1teaspoon Cajun seasoning blend for pork
1.Heat gas or charcoal grill or set oven control to broil. Spray rack or broiler pan with cooking spray. Place chiles on grill or on rack in broiler pan. Cook on grill or broil about 4 minutes, turning several times, until skin is blistered and charred. Place chiles in paper bag. Close tightly; let stand 15 minutes.
2.In 1-quart saucepan, mix tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and thyme; set aside. Remove chiles from bag. Peel off skin; discard. Keep chiles warm.
3.Rub both sides of pork with Cajun seasoning blend. Place pork on grill or rack in broiler pan. Cook covered or broil about 4 minutes or until seasoning browns. Brush with tomato sauce; cook covered or broil 1 minute. Turn; cook covered or broil 3 minutes longer. Brush with sauce; cook covered or broil 1 to 2 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.
4.Heat remaining tomato sauce to boiling. Serve over pork chops and chiles.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g); Protein 28g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 150%; Calcium 2%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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