Pork Chops With Peach Salsa

When you feel like having something just a little bit fancy on a weeknight, these Pork Chops with Peach Salsa will fill the bill while still being easy to make and quick to get on the table. A little spicy, a little sweet, and altogether enjoyable.

The inspiration for this recipe comes from Nigel Slater, author of Tender and Ripe. He lives and gardens in a small space in London, but he hasn't let the restriction of space keep him from growing much of his own food. He has a beautiful way with words pertaining to gardening and seasonal dishes. Purely motivational.

Marinade for Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

You can start marinating the pork chops as early as the night before, but it doesn't hurt a thing to just let them sit in the marinade for 30 minutes before you cook them. The flavors are strong enough to still permeate the meat.

The ingredients for the marinade are tamari (a gluten-free soy sauce), avocado oil, fresh garlic, Chinese Five Spice, red pepper flakes, and salt. Mix them together and pour over the meat making sure to coat all sides.

You can use regular soy sauce if you either don't have to avoid gluten or don't have issues with soy products. Coconut aminos work as well helping you to avoid gluten AND soy all together. When I use coconut aminos in place of soy sauce, I usually add a little vinegar (apple cider vinegar works just fine) since the aminos are a bit more sweet than regular soy sauce. Just a splash is all you need.

Let's make the Peach Salsa

You might think that peaches would make this salsa too sweet, but combined with the green onion, red pepper, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice, it's really a lovely compliment to the pork chops.

I always start with the tomatoes, red pepper, green onions, and cilantro. Then I add the lime juice as I cut the peaches and add them. The juice helps the peaches to not oxidize and turn brown, buying me a little more time to get the chops done.

How to serve Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

These pork chops are excellent on their own with a green vegetable, but rice is really good with them. The marinade and salsa is a great marriage with rice.