Marinated pork chops are grilled to perfection and topped with a spicy salsa starring pineapple, mango, and applesauce.
Wonderful! However I did not have time to make the salsa, so I just used a jar of Renfro's mango habanero salsa with the addition of some pineapple juice to replace the handmade fruit salsa... BAM! It was done in no time!
Read MoreWonderful! However I did not have time to make the salsa, so I just used a jar of Renfro's mango habanero salsa with the addition of some pineapple juice to replace the handmade fruit salsa... BAM! It was done in no time!
My family and I loved these pork chops. I will definitely be making this again. I did cheat and use Newman's Mango Salsa instead of cutting up mango, and added it to the vinegar, soy and sugar. It was terrific.
I live in a fairly small town so my local grocery store is not what you would call "well-stocked" so the cardomum seeds and the rice wine vinegar were items I had to track down. Also, the mortar and pestle is something you pick up at a garage sale as decoration and not something used in the kitchen. I followed the instructions and used a mini chopper instead of the mortar and pestle. I also doubled the marinade recipe and used have as a marinade and the other half for basting. I am not big on heating used marinade for basting (I guess it's a bug thing I have). The tenderness of the chops depends on your grilling ability. The chops went well with the spicy salsa. Served with steamed rice and was a big hit. Great recipe all around and will do again. Thanks!
We LOVE this! It is a regular feature during grilling season at our house! As others have mentioned, we used a jar of Newman's Own Mango Salsa, and then added the vinagar and soy to that for the marinade. I also double batch the marinade and mix with a little sugar, as my husband likes to put some over rice with this dish. Wonderful; my kids even love it!
Excellent. I put rosemary on the Pork before marinating and substituted coriander for cardamom seeds. I also baked the pork at 350 for about 50 minutes instead of grilling. I put salsa with it in the pan and sealed it with aluminum foil. It probably tasted differently than grilling but came out very tender. It definitely had some kick, I'm going to enjoy eating the leftovers.
Followed the recipe exactly, except I omitted the jalapenos. THIS WAS OUTRAGEOUS! I couldn't stop tasting the simmered ingredients! The key to any pork chop is not to overcook it and to only turn it once on the grill (never close the lid while cooking meet and it's stays moist). Will be adding this to my rotation of dinners. I'm going to try this marinade with grilled salmon and shrimp next...OH YUM...a MUST DO recipe!
OUTSTANDING flavor! I've used chicken also with great success. I used coriander for the cardamom seeds and had to resort to frozen chunked mango but all was still great. I love this recipe!!
Wow, these were delicious! When I read the recipe, I wasn't sure how it would taste, given the amalgamation of ingredients (e.g. white pepper has a very pungent flavor and so I always want to use it very sparingly) but when I cooked the chutney ingredients together as written, I realized that the flavor combination is excellent. Instead of grilling, I just covered the chops in the sauce and baked in the oven for an hour at 350 degrees. Served over rice. It tasted great. Thanks for the recipe - I will be making this again.
I am not a huge fan of spicy but man that salsa was good! My husband raved and wanted me to make another batch! Thanks for sharing!
Made this perfectly in one shot, I made sure to use real thick pork chops also. Do not understand the other reviews where people subbed a canned salsa, why don't you just go to McDonalds and get a Mcrib while your at it.
These are really, really good! Especially when you're looking for something a bit different to spice up the menu. On weeknights when we want something quick, we do the marinade without the sauce - that really speeds it up because you can cook the sauce and chops at the same time and don't have to refrigerate/reheat the sauce. Thanks for the great recipe!
I have made this twice and it was a hit. It made the pork chops so flavorful!! It is time consuming, but worth the effort. We used leftovers on chicken and it was just as good. I didn't have a mango on hand and used fresh peaches instead. I also didn't have cardamom seeds - just omitted it. Highly recommended if you like flavorful food!
Don't get mad that I didn't follow to a "T." I'm rating the mango sauce a 5 - I didn't try the rest of the recipe. I only used the mango sauce to make pork fajitas. Grilled some pork loin chops with salt/pepper/olive oil only, let them rest, slice julienne and then simmer for 15 min or so in the mango sauce. Stir fried some red/green pepper with onion and garli and then added to the pork mixture. Served on tortillas with rice and corn.
These take a while to make, so I would suggest making a double or triple recipe of the marinade for future use. Well worth the time, though. Delicious!
This was one excellent meal !!! If you want a change up for your pallet from the typical pork chop....this is it!! nice blend of flavors with a tad bit of a bite to it (not too much though the kids still liked it!!!). Cooked it for my family and parents whom happened to be in town and all loved it.
With 5 star reviews, I had high expectations... and they were exceeded! Delicous. We're unpacking from a move, the grill isn't accessible so I fried the chops (with the marinade) in a covered skillet, medium heat, for 7-8 mins per side. This reduced the marinade to a concentrated mouth watering mixture of distinct tropical flavors. Compared to the refrigerated salsa, the cooked/reduced version was far tastier. So next time all the salsa is going into the skillet with the chops along with the marinade. We have half an "organic" pig (ever seen an "inorganic" pig?) still in our freezer with a dozen pork chops packages that are all a bit tough. The marinade even softened them up enough so our jaws didn't hurt from the chewing. With babysitting the salsa, 15 mins prep time was more like 45 for me. Maybe we'll make a "pot load of salsa next time. Highly recommend!
This was FANTASTIC! My kids loved the way it smelled cooking it and they loved the way it tasted when finished! We will certainly have this again. I made two changes - coconut oil for veggie oil and brown sugar for sugar.
I used this recipe with salmon instead of pork and it was awesome! The salsa was delicious, but I would cut those ingredients in half as there was a lot left over.
We loved it. I used 2 pork tenderloins from Costco rather than pork chops. Chops tend to get tough on the grill whereas the tenderloins, if cooked properly stay moist. 30 minutes on the grill at 350 is my method and they always turn out perfect. I turn them only once after 15 minutes. Let them rest 5 minutes before cutting. The only ingredient I left out of this recipe was the cardamom seeds. I did a side order of Yukon golds and some sliced pineapple. It was a great dinner and our guest loved it too. I'm adding this one to our every growing list of easy, tasty recipes.
This recipe was absolutely delicious! My boyfriend HATES the idea of fruit and meat and HATES applesauce and he devoured it! The marinade is absolutely perfect with the pork chops. I wouldn't cahnge a thing! Thank you so much for the great recipe!
very nice. I didn't have cardomom pods on hand and used ground cardomom which I do have....had to guess at the amount and used 1/4 tsp. I didn';t want spicy ot overpower the delicate cardomom and mango flavor so I only used 1/8 tsp of red pepper....but that is personal taste. You can add more or less to suit your own heat taste. This makes a lot of leftovers...either cut the sauce in half or use it on something else later. As another posted noted....it is good on chicken to use the leftovers! For those that like the spice on the milder side I have also made without the jalepeno and that was excellent too.
These were delicious!! I used a pork butt steak instead of the chops and marinated it overnight, turning every 8 hours or so. I also omitted the cayenne from the salsa and didn't have cardamom, but honestly we thought the salsa was delicious without it! I baked the steak in the marinade at 350, turning it once every 20 minutes for about 50-60 minutes, just until it was done (covered for the first 40, then uncovered for the remaining time). We will definitely have this again!
These are really great for outdoor grilling, as well. We loved them. I add half the sugar to the sauce, because I find it too sweet. I also add half a cup of chopped red onion. Preferring fresh cilantro, I wait until the sauce has cooled to add it.
The pork chops came out yummy and would make them again. However, I would reduce the amount of apple sauce - I used 3 of the single serve, 4 oz. type and would use only one next time. There is too much chutney/relish left. I also used canned mango and would NOT recommend this. When I went to buy the mango, the store only had unripe mangoes so I got the canned variety. The canned stuff does not taste like mangoes!
There were the best pork chops. I made this recipe so much easier by using Mango Papaya Salsa from trader joes. Other than that I followed exactly. Had a salad with balsomic dressing and fresh tomatoes from the garden and yellow rice.
Yummy! The sauce ended up being the perfect blend of sweet and spicy, which goes really well with pork chops. I didn't have the cardamom or cilantro on hand, so I just used some coriander. Next time I will make sure to get all of the ingredients.
Fantastic. I put a couple more garlic cloves in the salsa and substituted 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg & cinnamon for the cardamom pod. Other than that, everything was the same. Really, really great salsa and overall recipe.
The basic structure of this recipe is so perfect it didn't matter that I had to make some changes(I didn't have mangos, rice wine vinegar, or jalapeno and I only had 3/4cup of applesauce) So here we go: for the "marinade" I used 2/3cup plain medium salsa, soy sauce, & a scant 1/3cup plain white vinegar with a little seasoned sushi rice vinegar to make it 1/3cup (this type of vinegar is highly seasoned w/sugar & salt so you'll see why I made other adjustments below). For the "salsa" sauce I used 1clove garlic, 1tsp chili powder, & only 1/8tsp red pepper, then added 1/8cup white vinegar & 1/8cup of the sushi vinegar, omitted the salt & used 2 TSP splenda blend (which is equiv of 1/4 cup sugar). In a food processor I blended one can of drained peaches (the no sugar added kind), 3/4cup applesauce, 2tsp fresh lemon juice, & prob 1/4cup fresh cilantro leaves(I LOVE cilantro). Added the peaches mixture to the spices/vinegar as directed & let this simmer for about 20 min(ended up using 1tsp of corn startch to thicken it b/c it looked watery), lastly added 1cup of drained coarsely chopped pineapple chunks and generous pinch of white pepper. I baked 4 pork chops in the "marinade" (covered 350/375 for approx 45 min) set them aside to stay warm & boiled the marinade until it was super thick. To serve, dip the chop in the thick glaze, place on a bed of brown/wild rice, spoon over the "salsa" & garnish with chopped cilantro, lemon zest, & some sauteed red bell pepper. YUM! Thanks Eve11
Scaled it down to four pork chops and we absolutely loved i! Made the recipe exactly as it says. The dish had heat, but wasn't crazy spicy.
The sauce for this recipe is excellent, but the pork chops were not all that. They were not tender at all, no matter how long I marinated them. The sauce was so good that I was eating it with fish, chicken, chicken nuggets, and whatever kind of meat I could find in the refrigerator. I seriously thought about just getting a spoon and eating it without anything. I did omit the cardamom seeds because I did not know where to begin to look for it in the grocery store and I was not 100% sure on the pronunciation to ask for help. Again the sauce is GOOD!!!
Prep time was longer than 15 minutes. Tasty pork chops, but disliked "texture" of applesauce in this. Reminded me of baby food more so than salsa or relish.
Pork tasted fabulous with the marinade. I would not recommend the utilizing the marinade after it has been over the meat. Just use the remaining 1/3 of the salsa for additional flavor to meat.
the salsa was great and surprised me, i usually dont care for fruit on protein but even my 5 y/o liked the salsa, he thought he was getting to eat dessert with dinner. My husband gave some great advice for sides for this as i struggled to figure out what would pair with this, sweet potato fries, or a baked sweet potato, with a little butter. The salsa could get on the potatoes and you probably wouldnt mind.
These were pretty good-I accidentally added two tablespoons of lemon juice to the salsa, instead of two teaspoons and I only had cinnamon flavored applesauce, but it worked just fine and complimented the other flavors nicely.
Wow, this was great. I followed the recipe word for word and it turned out great! This one is a keeper!
WOW! Marinated overnight because of our busy family life and I think it made the chops so much better.
These are fantastic! Best pork chops we've ever had. Didn't know where to get cardamom pods, and don't like cilantro....so omitted those. Didn't miss them.
This recipe was great!! Followed to a T for an impromptu dinner party and it turned out wonderful. Words from my guests "perfect blend of sweet & savory, the perfect marriage of the succulent pork chop & sweet juicy pineapple/mango salsa was a delight for the senses." Yes, they do reviews for restaurants. Will definitely make over and over again!
This was really awesome! The salsa is fabulous. I made these pork chops for our dinner club and everyone loved them. I didn't have good luck heating up the leftovers, though. I warmed them covered at 350, but they were a bit tough compared to how they tasted the first night.
There is some very time consuming parts to this recipe. I ran out of time (because I didn't read in detail ahead of time that you have to simmer the marinade for a total of 30 minutes before it is ready) so I skipped the marinade process. I also didn't have any applesauce on hand so I pureed an apple and it worked great. I simmered the pork in a broth/white wine mix while my sauce was simmering. It left me with a very tender flavorful chop! This has EXCELLENT taste! I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out with all of the seasonings mixed with the fruit, but it is AWESOME! Give it a try!!!!
These were great!Made them twice now. They come off the grill looking beautiful. No complaints.
These are great!!!! My grill was not working so i baked them with the salsa and they were great!
This was fine, but it didn't knock our socks off. The salsa was more work than I had planned on. Like I said, the pork chops were yummy, but I probably won't go to the trouble again for a fairly modest return.
Amazing. I just didn't use the cardamom seeds (bc i couldn't find) and we used canned sugarfree peaches and it was still wonderful. Great recipe!
Fantastic!! We tend not to eat pork chops much since they are usually so bland. When we do have them, I always serve applesauce with it so when I saw the recipe, I couldn't resist. I did not change a thing on this and it was great. The spiciness melds so good with the sweetness of the pineapples and mango. In fact, that was the first time I ever tried fresh mango! Grilled some thick chops perfectly (for a change) and had a generous topping of the salsa. Couldn't get enough of it!
Absolutely fantastic! My husband, the picky eater, loved this. He even used the leftover salsa on chicken the next day.
I didn't have any cardamom, so I used some ginger. These were delicious! Everyone especially loved the salsa. It's great on other things too. Thanks for this recipe!
This recipe in amazing!!!! Will fix time and time again! We served it with rice like a other reviewer suggested.
This was marvelous. The mango chutney was fabulous and the pork chops were tasty and moist. We had leftover chutney and I used it two nights later on grilled chicken breasts. Really, really good.
This was the exact flavour that I was looking for when I choose to make this recipe. It is a bit of work to make the salsa, but worth it in my opinion. You could always make the salsa the day before though.
Perfect! My wife loves it when I make these chops. They are time consuming, but well worth the effort.
This delicious dish was the first dish my boyfriend and I made together. We used all the ingredients except for the pineapple (could not find pineapple rings in the store + too cheap to buy a whole pineapple :D )and I must say - IT IS AMAAAAAAAAZING! We used hot chilli powder because we were unsure what heat to use - and woaw what a salsa! We'll be boasting about that salsa for years to come! The only change I would make in the future would be to experiment with different pork meats and marinade for longer. It is a really easy dish to make and I highly recommend it - especially the salsa chutney - you don't know what your missing! Delicious even when using the cheapest ingredients out there!
I had to make a few changes to the recipe, I couldn't locate Rice Wine Vinegar, so I substituted Cider Vinegar. I didn't have a Mango, but I had frozen peaches. The salsa was sweet, and had quite the bite. I am not a fan of spicy food, but this was different!! My 15 year old son actually ate a second helping for like the first time EVER!! It was really good! Highly recommend this recipe.
wonderful! worth the effort....i did not have cardamon on hand but used a tsp of allspice instead...also, we did not boil the marinade after the meat had marinated in it i just had my husband baste it a few times while he was grilling it and it worked out well
Everyone really enjoyed this but the salsa was too hot for all but one person. I will definitely make it again and tweak the spice a little.
I had to make a few changes to the recipe, I couldn't locate Rice Wine Vinegar, so I substituted Cider Vinegar. I didn't have a Mango, but I had frozen peaches. The salsa was sweet, and had quite the bite. I am not a fan of spicy food, but this was different!! My 15 year old son actually ate a second helping for like the first time EVER!! It was really good! Highly recommend this recipe.
I left out the jalapeños because I have young kids - regretted it afterward. There was no “heat” to the sauce, just tasted like chili powder with applesauce.
Delicious! Salsa has a nice kick to it. I left out the cardamom seeds as I didn't have any. Made the salsa the night before and marinated the pork all day.
We enjoyed this, but it was a little dry and quite a bit of work to make the salsa
This would have been 5 stars except for the fact that I had to make a change to the recipe. I cut the sugar in half, but it was still too sweet. With all the fruit, even though I used unsweetened pineapple and applesauce, there is no need to add more sugar. I tasted it partway through and stopped after adding half the amount called for. Next time I will omit the sugar, and then it will be 5 stars!
I really enjoyed this recipe. I make the salsa as stated and always double it for my family as they love it. When I do not have time to marinate the pork chops I use a mango haberno glaze when on the grill and have awesome results. The mango salsa smells divine as it is cooking and I have also used it on chicken. This one is a keeper for my house.
I made these pork chops tonight and they were absolutely delicious!! Even my 3 teenage sons ate every bite! Will keep this recipe for future meals!!
I gave these 4 stars, they were fantastic. I didn’t use the cardamom, the store I went to was out, so I left it out. After dinner I was looking at the recipe and notice I forgot to add the pineapple and the applesauce. Not sure how I forgot it but maybe if I had used it, then this would have been 5 stars.
Wow! This is a great recipe. Tangy and not too sweet. I didn't have any mango so omitted that, but still great flavor. Will make this again.
One of the best recipes I've ever made! I used hot pepper flakes (about 1 tsp.) instead of cayenne pepper, and seeds from about 4 pods of cardamom. I can't get applesauce where I live, so made my own with gala apples the day before. Well worth the work! Served with spicy black beans and fresh pineapple.
Hubby went back for seconds, three times! Such a lovely and filling dish, I am putting it into my repertoire.
This is a great recipe. I am going to try this with pork ribs. I love this recipe.
This recipe had a great taste probably would have been better on the grill. The best part was the salsa. I would recommend letting it marinate for more than an hour. Im giving it 4 stars because making the salsa is a lot of work. more than 15 minutes for prep time!
perfection! this was just delicious. i used my leftover salsa on top of grilled chicken the following night.
This was fantastic just as written! And as far as a reviewer that said they did not recommend using the marinade after is had been over meat..well it is fine to use. The recipe here tells you to boil it first. I don't think it would have been as flavorful without that step.
Very good! I don't really eat pork but my hubby loves it, so if I cook it, I want to make sure I really make it count. This was so good, I even enjoyed it! I tried to follow the recipe to a tee but I'm not even going to pretend what a "cardamom pod" is. I did search my local grocery but I didn't even know where to look, produce?, spices?... I did find a tiny bottle of ground cardamom for $12.99!!! Yeah, I substituted. I used a sprinkle of ginger and a few sprinkles of nutmeg as suggested on a Google search. I also don't know if there's much of a difference with unsweetened applesauce and no sugar added but the only kind I had was no sugar added which was still worked fine. I do think the amount of sauce is a bit excessive though, I had a lot left over which I froze for next time.
The sauce was great! I could not find cardamom seeds so I used coriander about a teaspoon, could not find rice wine vinegar so I used apple juice! Did not use the jalapeno! The pork chops even after marinadeing them was extrememly tough! I will try chicken, next time and there will be a next time! The sauce was great! I will try with thicker pork chops, I think that was my problem, mine was too thin, possibley simply bake them in oven, like others said they chose to do.
Followed what others had said about cooking in the oven at 350 for 50 minutes. This was absolutely delicious!!
