Ingredients
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3 ancho chilies
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1 cup chicken broth (I use sodium free or fat free)
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1/4 teaspoon oregano
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cumin
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1 dash allspice
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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon onion salt
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1 garlic clove
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4 -6 pork chops (1/2-3/4-inch thick)
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1/2 lemon, juice only
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Pam cooking spray or other cooking spray
Instructions
- Remove stems and seeds from chilies.
- Tear chilies into pieces.
- Spray a skillet with Pam and heat over medium heat.
- Add chili pieces and cook for 15 seconds, stirring so chilies do not burn.
- Add garlic and cook 2 minutes.
- Add broth- allspice to chili/garlic mixture in skillet.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon vinegar.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.
- Let mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Place (cooled) mixture in blender or food processor and process until smooth using on/off turns.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add chili/spice mixture and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in sugar, salt, remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and lemon juice.
- Put pork chops in marinating dish or zip-lock bag.
- Pour chili sauce over chops.
- Refrigerate marinated chops for up to 8 hours.
- Spray broiler rack with Pam or prepare grill (spray grill with Pam for easier clean up) for grilling chops.
- Remove pork chops from dish and prepare grill or preheat broiler.
- Spray broiler rack or grill with Pam.
- If grilling, grill for 5-10 minutes each side, basting with marinade.
- Time depends on degree of doneness desired and thickness of chops.
- If broiling, brush chops well with marinade.
- Broiler rack should be 6-inches below heat.
- Broil for 5-10 minutes per side (brush with marinade when turning chops) depending on degree of doneness and thickness of chops.