CITRUS GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH ALEPPO PEPPER
2018-03-20 12:32:06
Pork chops from the grill with a little zest.
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper, or any chili powder
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Zest and juice from one orange
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 red onion, thickly sliced
- 1 bunch green onions
Instructions
- Season pork chops with salt, black pepper and Aleppo pepper, and place in a stoneware dish.
- Pull rosemary leaves off of their stems and add to the pork, along with the garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, orange zest and orange juice.
- Turn to coat, cover and refrigerate 2 – 3 hours.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Brush any large pieces of rosemary or garlic off of the pork chops and grill until nicely seared on each side, about 4 minutes per side.
- Lower the heat and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 140 F.
- Remove pork chops to a tray and let rest.
- Lightly dress lemons, red onion and green onions with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper (keep the onion slices intact).
- Grill the lemons cut side-down until slightly charred, about 3 minutes.
- Grill green onions, turning occasionally, until slightly charred and wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Grilled red onion slices until tender, turning once, about 5 – 7 minutes per side.
- Squeeze grilled lemon over pork chops and serve with grilled onions.
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