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Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Mango Salsa

Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Mango Salsa

By Traeger Kitchen

Add a little zest to your weeknight meal and pile on some fresh flavor. Tender, thick-cut pork chops are grilled over apple wood, slathered in our Summer Shandy BBQ sauce, and topped with a fresh pineapple-mango salsa.

Prep Time

30 Min

Cook Time

20 Min

Pellets

Apple
Yields: 2 Servings

Ingredients

main
3 pork chops
2 TablespoonTraeger Pork & Poultry Rub
Mango, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 Pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 Jalapeno, chopped
1/2 red onion, diced
2 Tablespooncilantro, finely chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 Clovegarlic, minced
As Neededsalt
As Neededblack pepper
Traeger Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy BBQ Sauce
Units of Measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    Coat the chops on all sides with Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy Rub, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    Ingredients
    • 3  pork chops

    • 2 Tablespoon Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub

  • Step 2

    For the Mango-Pineapple Salsa: Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.

    Ingredients
    •  Mango, peeled, seeded and chopped

    • 1/2  Pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped

    • 1  red bell pepper, diced

    • 1  Jalapeno, chopped

    • 1/2  red onion, diced

    • 2 Tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped

    • 1  lime, juiced

    • 1 Clove garlic, minced

    • As Needed salt

    • As Needed black pepper

  • Step 3

    When ready to cook, start the Traeger according to grill instructions. Set the temperature to 450 degrees F (set to 500 degrees F if using a WiFIRE-enabled grill) and preheat, lid closed (10 to 15 minutes).

    00:15

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  • Step 4

    Place the chops on the grill and cook for 7-10 minutes on each side.

    00:10

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  • Step 5

    After flipping, brush pork chops with Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy BBQ Sauce and cook until meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for medium well. Serve with salsa. Enjoy!

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    165 ˚F / 74 ˚C

    Ingredients
    •  Traeger Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy BBQ Sauce

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