4 Center-cut pork chops,
- 1 inch thick.
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh cracked black pepper
-------------------CINNAMON-APPLE RELISH-------------------
1 sm Red bell pepper, diced
1 sm Onion, diced
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled
-and soaked in lemon water
2 tb Fresh ginger grated or chopt
2 tb Brown sugar
1/4 ts Red pepper flakes
1 tb Curry powder (Madras?)
1/2 ts Turmeric
1 Cinnamon stick
5 Whole cloves
2 Bay leaves
1 1/2 c Apple juice
1 c Apple cider vinegar
1 c Toasted almonds
1 tb Cornstarch
1 1/2 tb Water
Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Sear on both
sides in a hot pan over medium-high heat until golden
brown. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Place in a
375 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Spoon
cinnamon-apple relish on a serving platter and arrange
chops on top. CINNAMON-APPLE RELISH:
(Also delicious with grilled quail, chicken or venison
sausage.)
Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil spray and
place over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion and
saute until softened. Add apples, ginger, brown sugar,
pepper flakes, curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick,
cloves and bay leaves; continue to saute until they
release their aroma. Add apple juice and vinegar and
bring to a boil. Add almonds.
Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into mixture;
simmer and let reduce for 20 minutes. Use as directed
above.
