Pear Pork Chops Food

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the water, kosher salt, and sugar. Add pork chops to this brine, and let them soak for no more than one hour. Drain and discard the brine. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary. Place pork chops in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 or 2 hours.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by 1/2, about 10 minutes. When the vinegar cools, it should be the consistency of syrup.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high or high heat. Add the onions and pears, and quickly brown being careful to keep the wedges intact. Once the onions and pears are browned, reduce heat to low, and cook for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the reduced vinegar and salt. The recipe can be prepared up to this point several hours before grilling.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat.
• Warm pears on a cool section of the grill (in the skillet), while placing the pork chops over the hot part. Cook pork for about 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Remove to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let rest for a few minutes. Uncover, top with the pear onion sauce, and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH PEARS

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, brown the pork chops in hot oil; drain.
• Transfer the pork chops to a shallow baking pan and season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the pear halves around the chops.
• Drizzle orange juice over all.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour sherry over all.
• Place butter in the hollow of pears.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and continue baking for 20 minutes, until meat is tender.
• Place the pears and pork chops on a platter.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir into sauce mixture and cook until thickened.
• Pour over pork chops and pears.
• Enjoy!

PEAR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, thyme, salt and pepper. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large skillet, cook chops in oil and butter over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear. Remove to a serving plate and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute pear until tender. Serve with pork.

PORK WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a roasting tin on the hob (use 2 rings), then add the onions, pears, most of the rosemary and seasoning. Fry for 5 mins or until just starting to caramelise.
• Heat grill to high. Season the pork, then arrange among the veg and fry for 5 mins, turning halfway until golden and cooked through. Scatter with the remaining rosemary and the cheese, grill until the cheese starts to melt, then serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH SLICED PEARS

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving the juice; cut pears into slices and set aside. In a large skillet, brown the pork chops in butter. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and reserved pear juice. Pour over chops; top with pear slices. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY AND PEARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup olive oil, vinegar, 2 sprigs rosemary, and 3 garlic cloves. Divide marinade between 2 large resealable plastic bags, with 1 sprig in each. Add pork chops and seal. Turn bags to coat chops; then refrigerate to marinate, at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
• In a heavy-duty, stainless roasting pan set atop 2 burners, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. In a shallow dish, combine 1 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 2 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Remove pork chops from bags and blot excess marinade with paper towels. Dredge chops in flour. Cook until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes, turning halfway through. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
• Pour fat from pan into a heatproof dish. Return 1 1/2 tablespoons fat to pan and heat over medium; set dish aside. Add pears and cook, browning on both sides, about 6 minutes, turning halfway through. Transfer to plate and set aside.
• Roughly chop remaining rosemary. Wipe same pan clean and heat 3 tablespoons reserved fat over medium heat. Add rosemary, onion, and remaining garlic and cook until onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Add remaining flour, stirring until light brown, about 5 minutes. Add broth, whisking to remove any lumps, and bring to a simmer. Add reserved pork chops and simmer for 15 minutes. Add reserved pears and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Transfer pork chops and pears to a serving platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm. Strain liquid into a medium bowl, then return it to pan. Increase heat to high and cook gravy until thickened and reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour some gravy over pork chops and pears. Serve with more gravy on the side.

PORK CHOPS WITH PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix the pears, brown sugar, lemon juice, pear juice, and cinnamon. Bring to boil. Cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Transfer the sauce mixture to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan, cover, and simmer 15 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the pork chops 8 minutes, turning once, until done. Drizzle with the pear sauce to serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For chutney: In medium microwave-safe bowl, stir together shallot, vinegar, brown sugar, butter, ginger, curry powder, cinnamon stick, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and red pepper. Cover and seal with plastic wrap and heat in microwave oven on HIGH for 1 minute. Carefully remove plastic wrap and stir in pears and cranberries. Re-cover and microwave for 10 minutes more. Carefully poke holes in plastic wrap to release steam and set aside.
• For pork chops: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan and heat until shimmering. Lay 4 chops in pan and sear until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook 1 more minute. Remove from pan; set aside and keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and chops. Add chutney to pan and, scrape up any brown bits from bottom using a wooden spoon. Simmer until slightly thickened. Stir in cilantro. Serve chops with chutney.

PORK CHOPS WITH PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add pears, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Cook, stirring frequently and mashing the pears with a spoon, until thick and pears are tender, about 4 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in lemon zest and vanilla. Set aside.
• Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, paprika and pepper in a bowl.
• Rub mixture over pork.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pork and cook until well browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.
• Serve with sauce.

PORK CHOPS IN PEAR-DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in shallow dish. Add chops; turn to evenly coat both sides of each chop.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chops; cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done. Remove chops from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add wine to skillet. Bring to boil, stirring frequently to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Stir in mustard. Add pears; return to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until sauce is thickened. Spoon over chops.

CHICKEN FRIED PORK CHOPS WITH CHUNKY PEAR CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a deep skillet until it comes about 1-inch up the side of the pan. Heat to 360 degrees F.
• While shortening is heating, season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides, set aside. In a shallow bowl beat eggs, 1 tablespoon water, cayenne pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. In a paper bag mix flour and cornstarch. Coat pork chops in egg mixture, transfer to a paper bag, and shake until coated. Fry pork chops until golden, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel to drain. (Keep pork chops in a warm oven if cooking all at once is not possible.)
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat and saute pears, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, except salt, and bring mixture to a boil. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Remove from heat and serve with Chicken Fried Pork Chops.