Cumin Grilled Pork Chops

When I first saw this recipe I didn’t think the flavors would go well together as this is a Latin dish and it calls for a half cup of soy sauce. To me soy sauce is used in Asian cooking but since I am always open to trying new recipes with all sorts of different flavors except if it has liver, lamb and black licorice in it…LOL!!!, I decided to try it. While I was mixing the marinade it smelled really good so soy sauce does go with cinnamon and cloves. I got this recipe from Ingrid Hoffman at The Food Network I paired this with my Coconut Rice also from Ingrid Hoffmann

Cumin Grilled Pork Chops

Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 large yellow onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

4 1-inch thick pork loin chops (not pictured)

Directions

Whisk the soy sauce with the cumin, black pepper, cayenne, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft about 2-3 minutes. Add the onion and garlic to the soy sauce mixture and then transfer all of it to a food processor and pulse until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Reserve some marinade

Place the pork chops in a large ziploc bag and marinate for at least an hour. The longer the better.

Grill on medium for about 8-10 minutes per side. Baste with the reserved marinade. I served this with my Coconut Rice also from Ingrid Hoffmann.

Enjoy!