Pork Chops With Black Currant Preserve Food

PORK CHOPS WITH BLACK CURRANT PRESERVES (THE SILVER PALATE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the mustard and preserves and set aside.
• Heat a nonstick skillet just large enough to hold the chops comfortably, and brown lightly on both sides. Season with salt and pepper to taste and spoon the preserve and mustard mixture evenly over them.
• Cover pan, reduce heat, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the chops are done. Transfer them to a plate and keep warm in the oven.
• Remove excess fat from the skillet. Add the vinegar, place pan over medium heat and bring juices to a boil, stirring and scraping up any browned bits.
• When the sauce is reduced by about on third, pour it over the chops on the platter and serve immediately, garnish with watercress.

PORK CHOPS WITH BLACK CURRANT PRESERVE

Steps:

• Mix preserves and mustard in a small bowl.
• Heat a non-stick skillet (large enough to hold all the pork chops comfortably). Season the chops with salt and pepper, and brown them chops on both sides over med-high heat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and spoon currant/mustard mixture evenly over them.
• Cover the chops, reduce the heat, and cook for 20 minutes or until chops are done. Transfer to a platter and keep warm in the oven.
• Remove fat from the skillet. Add the vinegar, set the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up the brown bits. When the sauce is reduced by a third, pour it over the chops and serve immediately.

JUICY HERBED PORK LOIN WITH CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork Loin Directions-------------.
• Set oven to 475 degrees.
• Pierce top of pork loin with sharp knife about every one or two inches, depending on your fondness for garlic (if there is a fatty layer, that would be the top side), Insert slivered garlic into the slits made by the knife.
• Combine mustard, thyme, savory, marjoram, salt and pepper to make a smooth paste.
• Spread all over pork loin, roll the loin in chopped parsley.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast in 475 degree oven for exactly 30 minutes.
• Pull loin out, and rest on countertop (uncovered) for exactly 30 minutes.
• (This step is very important! The loin will continue to cook internally as it rests at room temperature, and this creates a juicy loin).
• As the loin is resting, turn oven temperature down to 325 degrees.
• After the loin has rested, put it back in the oven (325 degrees), and bake for approx.
• 30- 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
• Do not overcook!
• Let the loin rest uncovered for 15-20 minutes before slicing, the internal temperature will continue to climb even after taking the loin from the oven.
• (150-155 degrees) While the loin is resting, begin the currant sauce.
• Currant Sauce Directions-------------.
• Over medium heat, melt jam.
• Whisk in mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper until smooth.
• Slice the loin very thinly, and pour a stream of currant sauce over the slices for presentation.
• Enjoy!

PORK CHOPS WITH BLACK CURRANT PRESERVES

Steps:

• Mix the preserves and mustard together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat a nonstick skillet just large enough to hold the pork chops, and brown them lightly on boht sides. Season with salt and pepper to taste and spoon the currant and mustard mixture evenly over them.
• Cover Chops, reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes or until the chops are done. Transfer them to a platter and keep warm in the oven
• Remove excess fat from the skillet. Add the vinegar, set pan over medium heat and bring juices to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits. When the sauce is reduced by about 1/3, pour it over the chops and serve immediately with Jasmine Rice