Stuffed Mango Habanero Pork Chops

Ingredients:

4 pork chops, with or without bone, about 1 in. thick

4 Tbsp. goat cheese or cream cheese

2-3 Tbsp. olive oil or vegetable oil

1 jar of our Mango Habanero Salsa (mild, medium, or hot)

Toothpicks

Rub Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. cumin

½ tsp. dried ground mustard

½ tsp. dried oregano

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut pockets into pork chops; don’t butterfly.
2. Put about a tablespoon of cheese into pork chop first, pushing into the pocket.
3. Add our Mango Habanero Salsa into the pocket. Seal opening with toothpicks.
4. Put dry rub mix on both sides of the pork chop.
5. Add olive oil to pan. Sear pork chops about 2 minutes on each side.
6. Add pork chops to lightly-oiled baking dish. Cook 6-8 minutes on each side.
7. Add a little more of our salsa on top of the pork chops after flipping them.
8. Let pork chops cool off before removing toothpicks.