Name: Grilled Pork Chops With Cherry Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red onion, chopped -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1 1/2 pounds cherries, about 4 cups -; 4 pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick -; Salt -; Extra virgin olive oil -; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped -; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 heaping teaspoon sugar -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Grilled Pork Chops With Cherry Salsa

1. 1/2 cup red onion, chopped -

2. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

3. 1 1/2 pounds cherries, about 4 cups -

4. 4 pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick -

5. Salt -

6. Extra virgin olive oil -

7. 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped -

8. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1 heaping teaspoon sugar -

How to cook deliciously - Grilled Pork Chops With Cherry Salsa

1. Stage

Mix onion with lemon juice: Mix the chopped onion with the lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside. The lemon juice will help take the edge off the onions.

2. Stage

Coat the pork chops in olive oil and sprinkle salt over them: Set aside at room temperature.

3. Stage

Pit and de-stem the cherries: A cherry pitter is magical for this task, but if you don't have one, use a small knife. Double check for stray pits, they always seem to find their way into dishes that call for fresh cherries.

4. Stage

Process cherries, onions, basil for salsa: Put the cherries, onions and chopped basil into a food processor. Pulse a few times until you have a chunky salsa, with differing textures of cherry. Alternately, you can chop everything by hand.

5. Stage

Add balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar to salsa: Mix in the balsamic vinegar, the 1/2 teaspoon salt and sugar. Add more of any of these ingredients to taste. Set aside at room temperature. You can make this salsa up to 8 hours in advance.

6. Stage

Grill pork chops: Prepare your grill for high direct heat. Grill the pork chops over high heat with the grill cover closed for 3 minutes. Turn them 45 degrees on the same side to get a pretty cross-hatch pattern, then close the grill cover and cook another 3 minutes. Turn the pork chops over, but this time keep the grill cover open and cook for a final 2-3 minutes. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve the pork chops with the cherry salsa.