Grilled Pork Chops with Anise-Seed Rub and Mango Mojo
- 1 mango, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh jalapeno (including seeds)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon anise seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 (3/4-inch-thick) loin pork chops, trimmed
- Prepare grill (do not spread charcoal out to edges of grill).
- 3Puree mango, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, and salt in a blender, then stir in cilantro.
- Finely grind anise seeds and peppercorns in an electric coffee/spice grinder with salt and sugar.
- Transfer mixture to a small bowl and stir in oil.
- Brush both sides of pork with spice rub.
- Grill pork on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 minutes on each side.
- Move pork off to side of grill (not directly over coals; moderately low heat for gas grills) and cook pork, covered, turning once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more on each side.
- Transfer to a platter and let stand, loosely covered, 5 minutes.
- Serve pork with mojo.
mango, lime juice, garlic, fresh jalapeno, salt, fresh cilantro, anise seeds, black peppercorns, salt, sugar, olive oil, loin pork chops
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-pork-chops-with-anise-seed-rub-and-mango-mojo-103558 (may not work)