Chargrilled Pork Loin with Summer Salsa

A great dish for BBQ weather – marinaded pork loin chops are cooked on the chargrill over cherry wood chips and served with a zingy and aromatic tomato salsa.

The deep flavour imparted by the cherry smoke makes for tremendous tasting pork whilst the acidity of the salsa cuts through the charred fat.

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Chargrilled Pork Chops with Summer Salsa
Serves 4

Ingredients:

For the Chops: 4 Thick-Cut Pork Loin Chops, Reserved Juice from Salsa (See Below), Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Olive Oil

For the Salsa: 20 Cherry Tomatoes (Quartered), 1/2 Red Onion (Chopped), 1 Garlic Clove (Crushed), 2tbsp Chopped Basil, 1 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano, 4 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar, 4 tbsp Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Black Pepper

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Method:

1) Combine all of the salsa ingredients in a bowl. Allow to sit for 30 minutes then drain most of the liquid from the salsa.

2) Marinade the pork chops in the liquid from the salsa for 30 minutes.

3) Season the chops with salt and black pepper and cook on a chargrill over hot charcoal which has been sprinkled with soaked cherry wood chips. Baste with a little olive oil halfway through cooking.

4) When cooked, stack the pork on a colder part of the grill to rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the salsa.

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Enjoy!