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Cuban Stuffed Pork Chops

Cuban Stuffed Pork Chop with Sweet Potato Chips

lightly adapted from Bobby Flay
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Entree
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

For the marinade...

  • juice of 1/2 orange plus 1/4 of rind
  • juice of 1/2 lime plus 1/4 of rind
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 3 garlic gloves
  • salt & pepper

For the chops...

  • 2 butterflied pork chops pounded to 1/4" ish thickness
  • 4 thin slices deli ham
  • 4 thin slices Swiss cheese
  • 1 Tbl. mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbl. Dijon mustard
  • 2 dill pickles thinly sliced

Instructions
 

For the marinade...

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree.

For the chops...

  • Butterfly the pork chops and pound to 1/4" ish thickness, then place in zip top bag with marinade for 1-2 hours.
  • Then layer-in thin sliced ham & Swiss cheese with a schmeer of mayo & Dijon, topped with a few thin sliced dill pickles.
  • Fold the butterflied chop in half and grill over medium heat until done, 3-4 minutes per side..

Notes

Note: done is a little tricky since the chops are stuffed. Individually you must decide your level of doneness. We recommend an instant read meat thermometer and don't forget to rest all meat for about 10 minutes = 5 more degrees of doneness.