Havana Grilled Pork Chops

My husband and I love anything grilled and recently discovered how delicious grilled pork chops are, so we were excited to try out this delicious recipe! It's got wonderful flavors of lime, orange, and cumin which reminds me of the Caribbean!

Havana Grilled Pork Chops

Ingredients: 

4 Boneless Pork Chops

Marinade:
1/2 cup orange juice
2 limes, juiced
2 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
pinch of salt and pepper

Citrus Cilantro Vinaigrette: 
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp yellow mustard
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp dried oregano
pinch of salt and pepper


Directions: 
1. In a ziploc bag combine pork with marinade. Let marinade for 1-2 hours.

2. While pork marinates, combine ingredients for vinaigrette and set aside.

3. Heat grill to medium heat and cook pork chops for 3-4 minutes on each side.

4. Serve over red beans and rice and top with citrus cilantro vinaigrette! Enjoy!

Italian Pork with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I'm always trying to find delicious paleo recipes and this is one of my favorites so far! Super easy and delicious!

Italian Pork with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks

1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. Roast uncovered for about 10 minutes.

2.  Brush pork with remaining olive oil and then cover with remaining seasonings and cheese.

3. Take roasted veggies out of oven and top with pork. Insert meat thermometer and roast uncovered until pork reaches 145 degrees, it will probably take about 1 hour. Remove from oven, cover with foil, and let sit for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

A few notes:

* Pork became unrolled as it cooked, next time I'll be sure to use string to hold it together! 

* You could add carrots to this and it would be even better! 

Slow Cooker Chinese Hacked Pork

I always love trying something new and this ended up being like something I haven't had before! It was a delicious recipe and an easy way to cook pork! Forgot to take pics for a few steps of this one but it's pretty easy!

Chinese Hacked Pork

Ingredients:

1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp ginger, chopped (I buy containers of ginger paste, lasts a lot longer)
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder (Couldn't find it in Asian section then realized McCormick's had it in with other spices!)
2 lbs boneless center-cut pork roast
1 tbsp corn starch
3/4 cup chicken broth
12 oz chinese noodles, cooked to package directions
2 scallions, sliced

Directions:

1. In a plastic bag or bowl, combine pork with first 6 ingredients. Marinate overnight.

2. Pour mixture into slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

3. Remove pork from slow cooker and shred apart.
4. Take remaining marinade out and mix with corn starch and chicken broth. This will become your sauce for your dish.  Bring to boil in sauce pan.
5. Mix sauce, noodles, and pork together.
6. Enjoy with scallions and snow peas (optional) on top!