Culinary Travel: Costa Rica

In Costa Rica the visitor can enjoy lovely tropical beaches, the grandest adventures, the wonders of nature, scintillating culture, all the necessary components of an ideal vacation. No wonder, then, that thousands of tourists have made Costa Rica their top travel choice.

Pork is a large part of the Costa Rican diet whether it be fried Chicharrones or Rice & Pork, grilled on the BBQ or cut up and served with rice (think stir fried rice but with small pieces of pork and a lot of flavor).  

Pork Chop with Tropical Fruit Chutney

Ingredients
2 lbs pork chops
1 Onion
Salsa Lizano

Directions
Marinate pork chop in Salsa Lizano (preferred), 24 hours before grilling.

Ingredients (Chutney)
1 cup papaya (finely diced, 1/2 inch slices)
11/2 cups mango (finely diced, 1/2 inch slices)
11/2 cups pineapple (finely diced, 1/2 inch slices)
2 tbsps honey
2 tbsps brown sugar
1/2 tsp fresh ginger
1/2 cup raisins and almonds
1 diced onion
Cayenne Pepper to taste
1 garlic cloves (small, minced)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 oz lime juice

Directions
In a sauce pan on low to medium heat, sautée garlic and fresh ginger in a very small amount of olive oil. After 3-5 minutes, add raisins, almonds, onion, papaya, Mango, and Pineapple. Sautee everything together for another 10-15 minutes, before adding brown sugar, vinegar, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. Cook another 10 minutes and let sit, covered until ready to serve.

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