Cajun and Creole Recipes

Grilled Creole Pork and Chiles

Fire up the grill for a Creole delight! Your taste buds will awaken to all the flavors of the bayou with these spicy Grilled Creole Pork and Chiles.

Grilled Creole Pork and Chiles

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 banana chiles or 2 Anaheim chiles
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Creole mustard*
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 butterflied pork chop or boneless loin chop, 3/4 inch thick (1/2 pound)
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning blend for pork

Instructions

  1. Spray rack or broiler pan with cooking spray.
  2. Heat coals or gas grill to low to moderate heat or set oven control to broil.
  3. Place chiles on grill or rack in broiler pan.
  4. Grill 4 to 5 inches from heat for about 4 minutes, turning several times, until skin is blistered and charred.
  5. Place chiles in paper bag. Close tightly; let stand for 15 minutes.
  6. Mix tomato paste, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and thyme; set aside.
  7. Remove chiles from bag. Peel off skin; discard. Keep chiles warm.
  8. Rub both sides of pork with Cajun seasoning blend.
  9. Place pork on grill or rack in broiler pan. Grill 4 to 5 inches from heat for about 4 minutes or until seasoning browns; brush with tomato sauce. Grill for 1 minute; turn.
  10. Grill 3 minutes longer; brush with sauce. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until pork is slightly pink in center.
  11. Heat remaining tomato sauce to boiling.
  12. Serve over pork and chiles.

Notes

* Substitution: Use 1/2 teaspoon country-style Dijon mustard mixed with a dash of prepared horseradish for the Creole mustard.

Did You Know...Cajun seasoning can vary widely, but expect to find garlic, onion, chiles, black pepper, mustard and celery in it.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 235 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 210mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 27g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 24%; Vitamin C 100%; Calcium 2%; Iron 14%

Exchanges: 2 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker


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