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Pork Chops with Pistachio Salmuera

Pork Chops with Pistachio Salmuera! Perfect way to jazz up your midweek dinners, pork chops grilled to perfection with two different types of salmuera, one for basting and one pistachio salmuera for serving.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled pork chops
Servings: 4
Calories: 566kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

For serving Salmuera

  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • ½ small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup pistachios chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chives finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped

For basting Salmuera

Rest of Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork chops cut 1 inch thick
  • 1 teaspoon smoked salt optional
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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl whisk the olive oil and balsamic vinegar together with the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Stir in the pistachios, chives, parsley, mint and cilantro.
  • Light a grill and oil the grate. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • Grill the pork chops over moderately high heat, basting frequently with the basting salmuera, until browned. The steaks are done when a thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers at 140℉, 6 to 7 minutes per side, could be more depending on thickness of steaks.
  • Transfer the chops to a plate and top with some of the serving salmuera. Sprinkle with smoked salt if preferred and serve with the remaining pistachio salmuera.

Notes

  1. The pistachio salmuera would work very well with other proteins if you don't eat pork. Try it on steak, tuna, chicken, or even as a dip.
  2. You can blend the pistachio salmuera if you'd prefer a more smooth consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chop | Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1407mg | Potassium: 703mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg