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Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops

[heart_this] · May 13, 2016 · 17 Comments

Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops

Grilled pork chops marinated in and served with a tasty Cuban style mojo or sour orange and garlic sauce!

Now that grilling season is here I have a new recipe for the grill for you, these tasty cuban style mojo grilled pork chops! These pork chops are super simple, you marinate them in a cuban style mojo sauce which is a sour orange sauce with plenty of garlic with some additional oregano and cumin! After the pork has marinated it’s grilled to perfection and then served topped with more of the mojo sauce and sautéed onions! Excluding the marinate time these grilled pork chops take almost no time to make making them a great weeknight meal and they are also nice on a weekend barbecue party! I like to serve these pork chops with a side of cuban style black beans and grilled pineapple or a pineapple salsa.

Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops
Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops
Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops
Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops

Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops
Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops

Cuban Mojo Grilled Pork Chops

Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinate Time: 8 hours Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

Grilled pork chops marinated in and served with a tasty Cuban style mojo or sour orange and garlic sauce!

ingredients
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups sour orange juice (1 cup orange juice + 1/2 cup lime juice)
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 pound pork chops
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
directions
  1. Puree the garlic, onion, sour orange juice, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender, place 1/2 of the mixture into a large sealable bag with the pork chops and marinate in the fridge overnight.
  2. Heat the grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat, add the pork chops and cook until lightly golden brown on one side, about 3-5 minutes, flip them and cook until the pork chops are done, about 3 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onions and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes, add the remaining mojo sauce, bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
  4. Serve the grilled pork chops covered in the mojo and onion sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 356, Fat 22.7g (Saturated 8.1g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 78mg, Sodium 1231mg, Carbs 16.7g (Fiber 2.2g, Sugars 8.5g), Protein 21g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Heather Christo says

    May 13, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    OH WOW!! these look amazing Kevin!

    Reply
  2. Maria says

    May 13, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    Josh would really love this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Julie Wampler says

    May 13, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    My husband would love this!

    Reply
  4. naomi {@bakersroyale} says

    May 13, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    I always love your food, this is no exception!

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    May 13, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    This looks so good! And so colorful, 🙂

    Nikki | http://nikkibstyles.com/all-posts/tropical-acai-bowl

    Reply
  6. marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says

    May 15, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Love what you've done with pork!!

    Reply
  7. Numan G. Ayanoğlu says

    May 20, 2016 at 9:11 am

    i'll try it looks so good
    thanks.

    Reply
  8. CassiaDawn says

    May 8, 2018 at 12:42 am

    These are delicious! I’ve made them twice now, with half the onion and a mango/peach juice with lime added (because that’s what I had in the fridge) and the chops came out so juicy and flavourful. Excellent change of pace from the usual pork chop preparations!

    Reply
  9. Carol says

    July 25, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Are boneless chops used in this recipe?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      July 26, 2018 at 11:23 am

      You can use bone in or boneless. Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Irina Makhtin says

    June 25, 2020 at 10:58 pm

    Can I use chicken tights?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      June 26, 2020 at 7:19 am

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  11. Marissa Marlborough says

    November 14, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Really tasty – only thing was I was confused about how much onion is puréed vs how much is saved to cook for topping

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 16, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      One onion is pureed into the sauce and one is sliced, sautéed and served in the topping.

      Reply
  12. amy o'brien says

    October 2, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    The instructions for the onions aren’t clear!!!!!!!!!! 🙁

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 3, 2022 at 9:41 am

      The sliced onions are cooked in oil in a pan (step 3), and when they are tender the reserved mojo mixture (the other 1/2 from step 1) is added to the pan with the onions and brought to a simmer before serving it over the grilled pork chops.

      Reply

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