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Tequila-chile marinated pork chops

Ingredients

To prevent overcooking, use thick cut pork chops at least 1 inch thick. This marinade is also excellent with spare ribs, flank steak or butterflied leg of lamb.

Tequila-chile marinated pork chops

4 bone-in rib pork chops

Marinade:

2 jalapeno chilies, finely chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 T grated lime peel
1 T minced garlic
1 T ground chipolte chile pepper or chili powder
1 T chopped fresh oregano or 1 t dried
2 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t ground cumin
1 t freshly ground pepper
1/2 t ground allspice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup vegetable or olvie oil
3 T tequila or water

Procedure

Place pork in resealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, srit togehter all marinade ingredients. Pour over pork, and seal bag. Refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

Heat grill. Remove pork from marinade, leaving as much marinade on as possible; discard remaining marinade. Place pork on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Grill 7 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink in the center, turning once. Place on serving platter, loosely tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes.
 
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