Mole-Style Pork Chops

Cocoa powder is the key ingredient to savory mole sauce; It adds a smooth, rich flavor without being overly sweet. Try it on pork or chicken for a delicious, Mexican-inspired dinner.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon  smoked paprika
• 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon  ground chipotle chile peppers
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 4  (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Heat a grill pan over medium heat.

Combine first 6 ingredients; rub evenly over both sides of pork. Lightly coat pork with cooking spray. Place pork on grill pan; cover and grill 3 minutes on each side or until done. Let stand 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

180 (32% from fat)

Fat:

6.4g (sat 2.1g,mono 3g,poly 1.2g)

Protein:

25.4g

Carbohydrate:

4.4g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

70mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Sodium:

376mg

Calcium:

11mg