Citrus Marinated Cuban Pork Chops Recipe

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Citrus Marinated Cuban Pork Chops
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  1. Place the orange juice, orange zest, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, cilantro, and olive oil in to a blender. Season to taste with kosher salt and pepper, then puree until smooth. Pour half of the vinaigrette into a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate the remaining for use later as a sauce.
  2. Cut each pork chop from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Pound with a meat mallet to 1/4 inch thick, then place the pork chops into the bag with the marinade. Squeeze out any excess air, and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the pork chops from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
  4. Open the pork chops onto your work surface. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the Swiss cheese on the bottom half of each pork chop. Cover the cheese with the ham steaks, then fan the sliced pickles on top of the ham steaks. Sprinkle the remaining Swiss cheese over the pickles. Fold the top half of the pork chop over the filling, and secure with several toothpicks.
  5. Cook on the preheated grill until the pork is no longer pink in the center and the filling is hot, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the filling should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve with the reserved citrus vinaigrette drizzled overtop.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 841.07 Kcal (3521 kJ)
Calories from fat 699.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 77.76g 120%
Cholesterol 77.28mg 26%
Sodium 888.17mg 37%
Potassium 343.16mg 7%
Total Carbs 13.48g 4%
Sugars 2.07g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.35g 9%
Protein 26.56g 53%
Vitamin C 32mg 53%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 471.5mg 47%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 329.83 Kcal (1381 kJ)
Calories from fat 274.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.49g 120%
Cholesterol 30.3mg 26%
Sodium 348.3mg 37%
Potassium 134.57mg 7%
Total Carbs 5.28g 4%
Sugars 0.81g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 9%
Protein 10.42g 53%
Vitamin C 12.5mg 53%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 184.9mg 47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.8
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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