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Grilled Pork Chops Adobo (Chuletas Adobadas)

Grilled Pork Chops Adobo (or in Spanish, “Chuletas Adobadas”) are full of lick-smacking flavor. Consider this recipe for your next backyard BBQ or family dinner. 
Prep Time5 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time6 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12
Calories: 204kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Turn the heat off.
  • Add the guajillo chiles and ancho chiles to the sauce pan.
  • Cover with a lid.
  • Let sit for 5 minutes, or until chile is soft.
  • Meanwhile, char the garlic and onion.
  • (This will only take 1-2 minutes).
  • Watch carefully so as not to burn.
  • To a blender, add the garlic, onion, chipotle, bay leaves, pepper, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, apple cider vinegar, water, achiote paste, salt, pineapple juice, and reconstituted chile.
  • (Do not add the liquid from the reconsituted chiles).
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the adobo sauce in a large container.
  • Cover each pork chop individually with adobo sauce.
  • (Make sure to add marinade to both sides).
  • Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Marinade in the refrigerator for 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  • Heat the grill.
  • Cook each pork chop for 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of your chop.
  • Optional: In a small saucepan, cook the marinade and pour over the cooked pork chop.

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Notes

To make this dish faster, make the marinate ahead of time. 
You can even freeze the marinate for up to 6 months in an airtight plastic bag. 

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2009IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg