Chili Peanut Pork Chops With Carrot Cucumber Salad

• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 14 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 small carrots
• 1 English cucumber
• 12 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1. Chop peanuts in a food processor, or by hand.
2. Combine 3/4 of the chopped nuts with chili powder and press into pork chops, on both sides.
3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat, cook chops about 5 minutes per side (internal temp 155 degrees F).
4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
5. Cut carrots and cucumbers into ribbons with a vegetable peeler; stir into vinegar mixture.
6. Stir in reserved peanuts and cilantro.
7. Garnish with additional chili powder.

peanuts, chili powder, pork chops, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, carrots, cucumber, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chili-peanut-pork-chops-with-carrot-cucumber-salad-389971 (may not work)