Grilled Creole Pork And Chilies Recipes

GRILLED CREOLE PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to low to moderate heat or set oven control to broil. Spray rack or broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place peppers on grill or rack in broiler pan. Grill peppers 4 to 5 inches from heat about 4 minutes, turning several times, until skin is blistered and charred. Place peppers in paper bag. Close tightly; let stand 15 minutes.
• Mix tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and thyme; set aside. Remove peppers from bag. Peel off skin; discard. Keep peppers warm.
• Trim excess fat from pork chops. Slash outer edge of fat on pork 1/4-inch deep to prevent curling. Rub both sides of pork with Cajun seasoning blend. Place pork on rack or broiler pan. Grill pork 4 to 5 inches from heat 4 minutes or until seasoning browns; brush with tomato sauce. Grill 1 minute; turn. Grill 3 minutes longer; brush with sauce. Grill 1 to 2 minutes longer. Heat remaining sauce to boiling; serve over pork and peppers.

PORK CHOPS CREOLE

Steps:

• Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the pork chops, one at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, brown pork chops, over medium-high heat, on both sides in oil. Remove chops and keep warm. , In the drippings, saute onion, green pepper, celery and garlic until vegetables are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, sugar, thyme, pepper and hot pepper sauce., Return pork chops to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve sauce with pork chops; sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED GARLIC AND CHILE-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Squeeze the roasted garlic pulp from each clove into a bowl. Add the salt, ground and flaked chiles, cumin, brown sugar, and olive oil and make a wet rub.
• Stab holes into the pork loin and insert a quarter of a garlic clove into each. Massage the wet rub all over the meat, pushing some of it in between the two loins. Do this ahead, cover, and refrigerate overnight for maximum flavor penetration.
• Fire up the grill, mounding a hot coal bed on one side. Just before grilling, season the meat all over with the salt and a grinding of black pepper.
• Set the meat directly over the coals to sear for 2 minutes, making sure to scrape onto the roast any of the coating rub stuck to the plate it was setting on. Sear the remaining 3 sides for 2 minutes each. Push the meat to the other side of the grill, away from the coals. Cover the grill and adjust the heat so that it's from 325 to 350 degrees F inside. Roast for about 1 hour, till the meat reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. Pull the roast off the grill and let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Carve and serve immediately, or let it cool completely and then slice for sandwiches.

CREOLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; rub over both sides of pork. , In a large skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until chops are lightly browned; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook 4-6 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHILI-LIME GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all seasoning ingredients. Brush mixture evenly on both sides of each pork chop.
• When grill is heated, place pork chops on bottom grill surface. Close grill; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. If desired, sprinkle pork with chopped fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

GRILLED CREOLE PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat grill to low to moderate heat or set oven control to broil. Spray rack or broiler pan with cooking spray. Place peppers on grill or rack in broiler pan. Grill peppers 4 to 5 inches from heat about 4 minutes, turning several times, until skin is blistered and charred. Place peppers in paper bag. Close tightly let stand 15 minutes.2. Mix tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and thyme set aside. Remove peppers from paper bag. Peel off skin discard. Keep peppers warm. 3. Trim excess fat from pork chops. Slash outer edge of fat on pork 1/4-inch deep to prevent curling. Rub both sides of pork with Cajun seasoning blend. Place pork on rack or broiler pan.4. Grill pork 4 to 5 inches from heat 4 minutes or until seasoning browns brush with tomato sauce. Grill 1 minute turn. Grill 3 minutes longer brush with sauce. Grill 1 to 2 minutes longer. Heat remaining sauce to boiling serve over pork and peppers.1 Serving: Calories 215 (Calories from Fat 90) Fat 10g (Saturated 3g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 210mg Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 28g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 100% Calcium 2% Iron 10% Diet Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat, 3 VegetableFrom "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.