20 minute marinade
6 servings
Source: BHG = Grillin' & Chillin'
1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup snipped fresh cilantro
1 TBSP honey
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pound boneless pork loin chops
1 medium red onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 medium green sweet pepper, seeded and cut lengthwise into quarters
3 TBSP lime juice
2 green onions, thinly sliced
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, with jalapeno peppers, shredded
12 6-inch flour tortillas
Dairy sour cream and salsa on the side
- Place chops in a large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Combine the 1/2 cup lime juice, 2 TBSP cilantro, honey and garlic. Pour marinade over pork. Seal bag, turn to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Drain pork, discard marinade.
- Place pork, red onion slices, pepper quarters on the rack over a medium grill. Cook vegetables approximately 7 - 9 minutes or until crisp tender. Cook pork chops approximately 20 - 25 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 3 TBSP lime juice, 2 TBSP cilantro, the green onions, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Chop pork, onion, sweet peppers ; add to green onion mixture.
- Spoon cheese evenly into one half o each tortilla. Top cheese with pork mixture. Fold plain half of ortilla over filling. Grill, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned, turning once halfway through grilling. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining filled tortillas.
- Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges and, if desired, serve with sour cream and salsa.
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