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