Grilled Fennel Spiced Pork Chops Wsage Lemon Vinaigrette Food

GRILLED FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Slice a very thin layer from the bottom of each fennel bulb using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, leaving the core in place to help hold bulb intact. Remove fennel stalks, reserving fronds. Slice bulbs vertically into 1/4-inch slices. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ground black pepper and salt on each side.
• Grill fennel slices until charred, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to serving platter.
• Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and reserved fennel fronds together in a bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and drizzle lemon mixture over fennel.

BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Make the brine: Put salt, sugar, bay leaves, peppercorns, allspice and fennel seeds in a bowl. Whisk in 4 cups water to dissolve salt and sugar.
• Put pork chops in one layer in a glass or plastic container. Pour brine over to completely submerge chops. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably longer, up to overnight. Remove chops from brine and pat dry. Discard brine.
• Cook the chops: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Set a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add olive oil. When oil is wavy, add chops in one layer and let brown for about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove chops from pan and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-high and add sliced onion and fennel, stirring to coat with oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until beginning to color, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and crushed fennel seeds and turn off heat.
• Lay the chops on top of the onion-fennel mixture (alternatively, transfer all of it to a baking dish) and place pan, uncovered, in oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the internal temperature of chops is 140 degrees.
• Remove chops and let rest for about 5 minutes. Transfer onion-fennel mixture to a platter and keep warm. Cut chops into 1/8-inch slices and add to platter. Sprinkle with parsley and garnish with fennel fronds. Serve with lemon wedges.

GRILLED FENNEL-SPICED PORK CHOPS W/SAGE-LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine sage, lemon juice, zest, shallot, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the oil and blend until emulsified. Heat grill to medium-high. Grind the fennel seeds, salt, & peppercorns until finely ground. Brush prok chops with oil and season on both sides w/the fennel mixture. Grill chops until slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-well. Transfer the chops to a plate and immediately drizzle each chop w/2 T of the vinaigrette. Let chops rest for 5 minutes.

GRILLED LEMON-FENNEL PORK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together oil, liquer or extract, and lemon juice.
• Stir in shallots, fennel seeds, lemon peel, pepper, and salt.
• Rub mixture over all sides of pork; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• Cook on a medium-high grill about 4-6 inches away from heat/coals.
• Grill 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145, turning once.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving to allow juices to settle (this would need to be if a tenderloin was used- not so much if chops are used).

PORK CHOPS SMOTHERED WITH FENNEL AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Pat chops dry with a paper towel and add to the skillet.
• Braise for 3 to 6 minutes on each side, or until they turn a nice, deep golden brown.
• Remove the fat from the skillet.
• Leaving the pork chops in the skillet, remove it from the heat and add butter, garlic, and green onions.
• Saute for 1 minute in the hot skillet.
• Return the skillet to heat and add the chicken broth, wine, and fennel.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove the chops to an ovenproof casserole dish and cover foil lid.
• Place in the oven and let the chops continue cooking for 20 minutes.
• While the chops bake, simmer the sauce in the skillet for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced.
• In a small bowl, mix the remaining room-temperature broth with the cornstarch.
• Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and simmer for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve chops with sauce spooned over each portion.
• Good served with rice pilaf!
• I originally found this at Gail's Recipe Swap, posted by Cyndi who got it from "Around the Southern Table" by Sarah Belk.

SPICY GRILLED PORK WITH FENNEL, CUMIN AND RED ONION

Steps:

• Season pork lightly with kosher salt and put it in a bowl or resealable bag.
• Juice the lime into a blender or food processor and add cilantro, fish sauce, garlic, jalapeño and honey. Blend until the jalapeño and garlic are puréed, then add fennel, cumin, coriander seeds and pulse four or five times to bruise the spices and mix them in.
• Pour mixture over the pork, tossing to coat the pieces. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes while you heat the grill, or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat the grill or broiler with a rack positioned 4 inches from the heat source.
• Thread the pork onto skewers, leaving a little space between cubes. Grill over the highest heat possible, or broil on high, for 2 to 5 minutes, then flip the skewers and continue cooking until the meat is browned all over and charred in spots. It should be just cooked through: A little pink is OK, but there shouldn't be any red spots.
• Serve the pork with cilantro sprigs and onion slices on top, and lime wedges on the side for squeezing.