Grilled Cajun Pork Chops with Tomato Chive Relish

Boneless pork chops coated with plenty of Cajun Spice make this dish a real treat. If you like it spicy hot you will love this. Add a cool fresh garden tomato relish and you have a combination of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. You can sear this up in a pan or since it is summer my choice is to fire up that grill and get that great flavor from cooking with charcoal. First thing you want to do is make the relish so it has a little time for the flavors to grow together. For this you will need the following:

Fresh Tomato, dice small                                                   1 large
Red Onion, dice small                                                        2 Tbsp
Green Bell Pepper, dice small                                             2 Tbsp
Fresh Garlic, minced                                                          1 clove
Fresh Chives, chopped                                                      1 Tbsp
Olive Oil                                                                            1 Tbsp
Lime Juice                                                                         2 Tbsp
Black Pepper, fresh ground                                                to taste
Sea Salt ( optional )                                                            pinch

Mix all ingredients and chill until time to serve. This will make 4-5 servings and doubles easily if you need more.

Now for this I used boneless pork chops but you can use any type of pork chop you might prefer. It's really a pretty simple process, get the grill good and hot, season up your pork real well with your favorite Cajun Spice and head for the grill. I'm pretty generous with the spice as I like it hot. If it doesn't at least bring a little sweat to the brow it's just not sufficient. We all have a preference so spice your chops the way you like, lots or just a little. The chops I use are about 5-6 ounces and will take between 10 to 15 minutes depending on how hot the grill is. Get them on, get some nice color, probably 5 or 6 minutes, turn them over and finish them, probably another 6 minutes or so. Pork will firm up as it cooks and they say now that you don't have to kill it for it to be safe to eat. Cook to medium to medium well and you have a pork chop that is still juicy and full of flavor. Pair this up with some brown rice or your favorite potato and a nice green vegetable, add the tomato chive relish and you have another great summer meal that all will enjoy!!!