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Grilled Pork Cutlets with Watermelon-Cucumber Salad

Grilled Pork Cutlets with Watermelon-Cucumber Salad

We think of watermelon as the stuff of fruit salads, but it's also great in savory ones. In this Vietnamese- and Thai-inspired recipe, melon and cucumber are the cool contrast to sliced chile and grilled pork (chicken works, too).

Martha Stewart Living, July 2011 http://www.marthastewart.com/133439/grilled-pork-cutlets-watermelon-cucumber-salad
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  • Prep Time 30 minutes
  • Total Time 35 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 1 pound watermelon (about 1 small), peeled and cut into small wedges (3 cups)
    • 1/2 large cucumber halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise into half-moons
    • 1 jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced on the bias (seeded if desired)
    • 1/2 cup torn or small basil leaves
    • 2 teaspoons nam pla (Asian fish sauce; <a href="http://ethnicfoodsco.com" target="_blank">ethnicfoodsco.com</a>)
    • 3/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds, toasted and ground
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • 8 boneless skinless pork cutlets (2 1/2 ounces each), pounded about 1/8 inch thick
    • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • Coarse salt

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high. Toss together watermelon, cucumber, jalapeno, basil, fish sauce, coriander, and lime juice in a bowl.
  2. Drizzle pork cutlets with olive oil, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Grill until grill marks appear and pork is cooked through, about 1 minute per side. Top pork with watermelon salad.

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