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Chili rubbed pork chops with avocado salsa.
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Chili Rubbed Pork with Avocado Salsa

Chili Rubbed Pork with Avocado Salsa. It sounds fancy but its super easy to make and twice as delicious.
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword avocado, avocado salsa, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin, Food, lime, mexican food, pork, pork chops, Recipe, tomato
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 avocado pitted, removed from skin and diced
  • 1 roma tomato seeded and diced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
  • 4 pork chops pounded to 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Combine diced avocado, tomato, red onion and the lime juice in a bowl. Gently stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • In another bowl combine salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic powder, cilantro, oregano and vinegar. Place pork chops on a plate and pour mixture over the top. Rub the mixture into the pork. Let sit for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan fry pork chops until they are cooked through, about 3 - 4 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer pork chops to a serving platter, spoon chilled avocado salsa over the top. Serve.

Notes

If you'd like it a little spicier, serve it with a spicy Mexican hot sauce, I like Cholula. Enjoy!