Cuban Grilled Pork with Lime-Marinated Onions Recipe

4      Reviews by:    Helen Brown   Cuban Grilled Pork with Lime-Marinated Onions Recipe uses onion, lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, oregano, cumin, and pork chops in making this delicious pork chops recipe. Food Category:    Pork Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:181 calories6.3 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   8 Minutes Total Time:   53 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 tbsp fresh lime juice, divided
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3/4 tsp table salt, divided
• 2 tsp olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• Cooking spray
• 1 lb. boneless pork chops, 4oz each

DIRECTIONS

• In a medium bowl, combine onion, 3 tablespoons lime juice, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon salt; let stand until wilted, tossing occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a zip-top food storage bag (or a glass container with lid), combine remaining 3 tablespoons lime juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, oil, garlic, oregano, cumin and pepper. Add pork to bag (or container); seal bag and turn to coat pork with mixture (or toss in container and cover). Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to several hours.
• Off heat, coat a grill rack or stove-top grill pan with cooking spray; heat grill to medium-hot or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Grill pork, flipping once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of a pork chop registers 145°F (for medium), about 8 minutes total. Transfer to serving plates and let pork sit for 3 minutes; sprinkle with marinated onions. Yields 1 pork chop and about 1/4 cup onions per serving.

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