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Spicy Barbecue Pork Chop Tacos with Chunky Avocado Salsa

Spicy Barbeque Pork Chop Tacos with Chunky Avocado Salsa

Even leftover pork chops can be used to make these tasty pork tacos.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican Inspired
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 6-8 center loin pork chops
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1 cup homemade or good quality Spicy BBQ Sauce
  • Hard or soft taco shells

For the Chunky Avocado Salsa

  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 1 small red pepper
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/2 small red onion finely diced
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • finely grated zest of one lime
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 tbsp chipotle powder
  • 1/2 finely minced jalapeƱo pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • season with salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and grill them until completely cooked to 160 degrees F at the center on a meat thermometer.
  2. In the last minutes of grilling brush on a good spicy barbeque sauce or make your own from the recipe at this link: Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce

To prepare the Chunky Avocado Salsa

  1. Coarsely dice the tomatoes, red pepper, and avocado.
  2. Toss together with the remaining ingredients. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Makes about 2 1/2 cups salsa.
  3. Thinly slice the pork chops and serve on warmed taco shells along with the salsa.