Blueberry Balsamic Pork Chops Food

BLUEBERRY BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Pan fry the pork chops in the olive oil and garlic until completely cooked about 4-5 minutes per side. (or grill them on a gas or charcoal grill) Hold the pork chops in a warm oven.
• Add the blueberries, balsamic vinegar, wine (or stock), thyme, nutmeg and brown sugar and honey. Simmer to reduce the volume of the sauce by half. Add the lemon juice and butter and simmer for an additional minute or so until the sauce slightly thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste and spoon the sauce over the cooked pork chops.
• If your blueberries are particularly juicy and especially when using frozen berries, you can thicken the sauce slightly if necessary by adding a slurry at the end made by dissolving together 1 tsp corn starch and 1 ounce cold water.
• When using grilled pork chops instead of pan-fried just begin the sauce by lightly sauteing the garlic, then add the other ingredients as directed.

PORK WITH BLUEBERRY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the garlic, pepper, salt and cayenne; sprinkle over pork., In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, brown pork chops. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove pork and keep warm., Add remaining ingredients to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 8 minutes. Serve with pork.,

BLUEBERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZED ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon each olive oil and butter in a large, heavy, nonreactive sauté pan.
• Season the chicken with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add to the pan when the oil and butter are hot and bubbly. Sear the chicken breasts over medium high heat until golden brown, about 1 minute per side or until a light crust forms. Remove to a baking dish and set aside.
• Add the remaining olive oil and butter to the pan and, when hot, stir in the shallots and cook until soft and lightly caramelized, about 4 minutes.
• Add the blueberries and stir 1 minute, followed by the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, rosemary, salt and pepper and simmer about 10 minutes, or until the blueberries have collapsed.
• Pour the blueberry balsamic mixture over the chicken and put the pan in the top half of the oven for about 10 minutes, until the chicken has cooked through to a temperature of 170 degrees F.

BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and stir to combine.
• When butter and oil shimmer, carefully add chops and cook over medium heat until browned on one side, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and cook pork chops until no longer pink in the center and browned on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook the chops or they will turn dry and hard. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove pork chops from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and honey in a small saucepan. Bring glaze to a boil over medium-high heat and boil until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Drizzle pan-fried chops with balsamic glaze and serve warm.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAVORY BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Salt and pepper both sides of each pork chop. Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet big enough to hold all four pork chops.
• Brown the pork chops, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the chops from the pan and transfer to an ovenproof platter; place in oven. Remove when the pork is just cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
• While the pork chops are in the oven, prepare the sauce. Heat a tablespoon of oil on medium high heat in the same skillet you used to brown the chops.
• Sauté the shallots until soft and golden. Add the wine and water and let boil down for 1-2 minutes, scraping up the brown bits.
• Add the blueberries. When the skins begin to burst, add the lemon zest and juice. Let the sauce continue to boil and thicken until the pork chops are ready.
• Once the pork chops are ready, remove the pan from the oven and place the pork chops on a cutting board and let them rest while finishing the sauce.
• Turn the heat off under the saucepan and stir in the butter until it is completely melted. If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
• Serve the pork chops either whole or sliced, topped with the blueberry sauce and fresh parsley.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BLUEBERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and cracked pepper on pork. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook quickly on both sides to sear, about 1 minute per side. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes; turn pork over and continue cooking until no longer pink inside, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, combine blueberries, balsamic vinegar, and sugar in a small pot. Combine water and cornstarch together in a small bowl and add to the pot. Bring glaze to a boil, about 5 minutes, and stir until slightly thickened. Reduce heat and simmer until pork is finished, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Serve pork with accompanying glaze.