Meal Kit
Cuban-Style Pork Chop
With Avocado Salad and Citrus-Caramelized Onions
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Mild
Cook Within: 6 days
- Calorie-Conscious
- Carb-Conscious
Chef
Justin Paruszkiewicz
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 16 oz. Bone-in Pork Chops
- 1 Avocado
- 1 Onion
- 1 Lemon
- 4 fl. oz. Orange Juice
- 1 Lime
- 2 oz. Baby Arugula
- 1 fl. oz. White Wine Vinegar
- 3 Garlic Clove
- 2 Roma Tomato
- 1 Tbsp. Home Chef Cuban Spice Blend
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories560
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Carbohydrates27g
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Net Carbs21g
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Fat25g
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Protein53g
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Sodium150mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Thoroughly rinse all produce and pat dry. Quarter tomatoes.
Peel onion and cut into ¼" rounds. Zest, and halve lime, then cut one half into two wedges. Zest, and halve lemon. Mince garlic. Halve, seed, quarter, and skin avocado.Rinse the pork chops and pat dry. -
2 Marinate the Chops
Combine orange juice, garlic, white wine vinegar, half the lemon juice, half the lime juice, lemon and lime zest (reserving a bit for the salad), and a pinch of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
Set aside 2 Tbsp. of marinade for flavoring the onions.Add chops to marinade and let marinate for 15 minutes before grilling. -
3 Caramelize the Onions
While chops are marinating, heat 2 tsp. olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly caramelized. Add in the 2 Tbsp. of reserved citrus marinade and allow onions to cook for an additional 1-2 minutes before removing from heat.
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4 Grill the Chops
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Pat dry the marinated chops and season with Cuban Spice Blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Lightly coat grill or grill pan with cooking spray. Cook chops on each side for 5-6 minutes, or until a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees is reached. Transfer chops to a plate and set aside.
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5 Prepare the Salad
While chops are grilling, prepare the salad. Compose a mound of baby arugula on the plate. Lay ½ the avocado and ½ the tomato on top of the arugula. Squeeze a quarter of the remaining lime on the salad. Garnish with remaining lemon and lime zest as desired. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Repeat for second serving.
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6 Plate the Dish
Lay a pork chop next to the composed salad. Top the pork chop with the caramelized onions. Finish with a crack of fresh black pepper.
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