Broiled Pork Chops with Zucchini Corn Salsa
These easy broiled pork chops are rubbed with a spice mixture, cooked in less than 10 minutes, then topped with a sautéed zucchini and corn salsa. 323 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 323.1kcal
Ingredients
The Pork:
- 4 5 ounces. each boneless pork chops
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- juice of 1 lime
The Salsa:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 ¼ cup diced zucchini
- ¾ cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- juice of ½ lime
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
Instructions
The Pork:
- Trim any fat form the pork chops. Place the chops in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the spice mixture over both sides of the pork chops.
- Squeeze the lime juice over both side of the chops. Let rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler and set the rack about 5 inches from the element. Line a baking sheet with foil. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Place the pork chops on the baking sheet.
- Broil the pork chops until just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side (varies depending on thickness of pork chops).
- Serve the pork chops, each topped with ½ cup of the salsa.
The Salsa:
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
- Add the zucchini and corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables become tender. Stir in the garlic, cumin, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 5 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 5 (Old SmartPoints), 7 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving: 1pork chop + ½ cup salsa | Calories: 323.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.7g | Protein: 30.4g | Fat: 18.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 82.2mg | Sodium: 431mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 3.1g