Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Low Fat Diabetic Grilled Mesquite Pork Chops

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients :

1/2 (1.1 ounce) package mesquite marinade mix for the grill
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 (6 ounce) bone-in or boneless pork chops, trimmed of all fat
1 large sweet onion (Walla Walla or Vidalia),cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Directions :

1. In a shallow glass or ceramic dish, combine marinade mix, water, and oil, and mix well with a fork.

2. Add pork chops and onion rings. Turn to coat, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. When you are ready to cook, spray a grill rack with cooking spray.

4. Preheat a gas grill to medium or prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, with the rack placed 4 to 6 inches above the heat.

5. Remove pork chops and onion rings from marinade, reserving the marinade.

6. Pour marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

7. Place pork chops and onion rings on the grill rack and grill for 10 to 15 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in the center, turning once and brushing frequently with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.


Nutritional Information Per Serving (6-ounce pork chop):

Glycemic Index: (not significant), Glycemic Load: (not significant)
Calories: 205, Protein: 22 g, Carbohydrate: 1 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Fat: 7 g, Cholesterol: 75 mg, Sodium: 256 mg

Diabetic Exchanges:

3 Medium-Lean Meat, 1 Fat

Source: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals" Via The Diabetic Gourmet Daily Recipe Mailer

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