Grilled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Grilled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

from Real Mom Kitchen

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1-1/4 pounds boneless pork loin chops, sliced 1 inch thick
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 white corn tortillas

1. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, salt and the pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil until blended making a dressing. Stir in cilantro.

2. In medium bowl, combine pineapple, tomatoes, garlic and jalapeno. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the dressing.

3. Combine remaining dressing with the pork in a resealable plastic bag. Marinate in refrigerator about 30 minutes, turn over after 15 minutes to get both sides of the chops in the marinade. Grill  pork about 6 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Slice into thin strips, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

4. Warm tortillas. To serve, fill a warm tortilla with a few pork strips and some salsa, and fold up.  Makes 5 servings (2 tacos each) 

Note from Kimberly: I did this recipe for the first time as stated here, except for we don't have a grill so I broiled the pork in the oven. In the future, I will make the following adjustments based on my families preferences...

flour tortillas instead of corn
add sour cream
add onion  to the salsa

~Kimberly Pueblo