Pork Chops With Cherry Barbecue Sauce Food

CHERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-sized heavy-bottomed pot and cook the onions and garlic until soft and translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour the sauce into non-reactive air-tight containers and store in the refrigerator. Wait at least 3 days before using to allow the flavors to meld. Will keep for up to a month.
• If canning for long-term storage, pour the hot barbecue sauce into sterilized half pint or pint sized jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a water bath for 15 minutes. Remove and let the jars sit undisturbed for 24 hours before moving them to a cool place. Will keep for up to a year.

CHERRY-BBQ PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Use pulsing action of food processor to process cherries until slightly chunky. Spoon into small saucepan. Add barbecue sauce, vinegar, mustard and sugar; mix well. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Refrigerate 30 min. or until cooled.
• Place chops in shallow dish. Pour 3/4 cup barbecue sauce mixture over chops; turn to evenly coat both sides of chops with barbecue sauce mixture. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chops from marinade; discard marinade. Reserve 1/4 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce mixture for serving with the cooked chops. Grill chops 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (145°F), brushing with remaining barbecue sauce mixture for the last 3 min. Remove chops from grill. Let stand 3 min.
• Serve chops with the reserved barbecue sauce mixture.

PAN-FRIED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Add pork chops to hot oil in the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, whisk barbecue sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and garlic powder together in a bowl for the 'crack' sauce. Pour sauce over golden pork chops and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until pork shops are cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

PORK STEAKS WITH CHERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the rub: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pepper, salt, sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and chile flakes. Liberally sprinkle the pork steaks on both sides and allow to marinate, refrigerated, for 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Set up your grill for cooking with direct and indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
• Make the cherry barbecue sauce: Place a saucepan over the direct-heat side of the grill. Add a drizzle of olive oil along with the jalapeño and onion. Season with the coriander, cumin and salt and sweat until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cherries, cherry soda, molasses and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until the cherries have softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and purée until smooth. Add the balsamic and lemon juice and purée again. Transfer back to the saucepan and place on the indirect-heat side of the grill. Cook until the sauce thickens and reduces, about 20 minutes. Remove from the grill and set aside.
• Place the pork steaks on the indirect-heat side of the grill, close the lid and cook, keeping the temperature of the grill between 250 and 275 degrees F and basting with the cherry barbecue sauce once they have cooked for 2 hours, until the pork steaks are tender and an internal temperature reaches 195 degrees F, 3 to 4 hours total. Remove from the grill and allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with any remaining cherry barbecue sauce on the side.

ROAST PORK WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rub on the pork roast.
• Place in an 11 x 7 baking dish, fat side up.
• Bake, uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
• Drain cherries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 3/4 cup.
• Pour 1/2 cup into a medium saucepan and add sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch with reserved 1/4 cup liquid and stir until cornstarch dissolves.
• Using a wisk, stir cornstarch mixture into hot cherry liquid.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in lemon juice, butter and cherries.
• Cook 1 minute longer.
• Place pork on cutting board and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with cherry sauce.

PORK CHOPS WITH CHERRY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Lightly season pork chops with salt and pepper, then, two to four at a time, depending on the size of your skillet, brown well on each side, removing to warm oven.
• Deglaze the skillet with the wine, scraping up brown bits, reduce heat to medium and stir in the mustard, then add the cherries.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the sauce begins to bubble, add all the pork chops back into the skillet, spooning sauce over them to coat, cover and reduce heat to medium low.
• Cook over medium low about 5 minutes, then rearrange chops so those on the bottom are now on the top, and spoon sauce over.
• Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or more, until chops are cooked through, but still very slightly pink inside (test by prying into the thickest part of one chop with a knife point).
• Remove chops to serving platter or individual plates.
• Melt butter (optional) into remaining sauce in skillet, heat and spoon over chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute shallot in oil until tender. Stir in the cherries, wine, vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the coriander, mustard, salt and pepper; rub over chops. In a large skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Serve with sauce.

PORK CHOPS W/DRIED CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 2 cups stock, the dried cherries and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat and simmer gently until the sauce is reduced by half.
• Set aside.
• Twenty minutes before serving, sprinkle each side of each pork chop with salt and pepper.
• Place the olive oil and butter in a medium-sized saute pan and heat until the bubble subside.
• Place each chop carefully in the pan so they are not touching.
• Leave them to brown without moving for 2 to 3 minutes.
• When the chops are a brown, turn with tongs and brown the other side.
• Remove the chops from the pan, pour off any fat, add 1/2 cup chicken stock.
• Return the chops to the pan, place over low heat, cover, and cook gently for 3-4 minutes, until the chops are just firm when pressed with a finger.
• Remove the chops and keep warm.
• Add the balsamic-dried cherry mixture to the saute pan and bring to a boil.
• Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes - it should coat the spoon again.
• Taste, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the chops on warm dinner plates; spoon over the dried cherry sauce.
• Garnish with sprigs of watercress or Italian parsley.

PORK CHOPS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Season pork chops with some salt and pepper to your liking. Heat oil in a large skillet on high heat. Add pork chops; brown well, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to plate.
• Add onions to skillet; cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, dried cherries, orange marmalade, vinegar and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; boil rapidly on medium heat until broth is reduced by half.
• Reduce heat. Add pork chops to pan, cook 5 to 6 minutes, or until done. (cook pork chops longer on lower heat if thicker of have bone in them) Internal temperature should be 160 degrees. Add more chicken broth if needed.
• Serve pork chops with cherry sauce spooned over them.

PORK CHOPS WITH CHERRY PRESERVES SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle pork with half the salt and pepper.
• Add pork to pan and cook 4-5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.
• Remove and keep warm.
• Add preserves, vinegar and remaining salt and pepper to pan.
• Cook 30 seconds, scraping up browned bits from pan.
• Serve sauce over pork.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH SOUR CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan boil the vinegar with the sugar over moderate heat until the mixture is reduced to a glaze. Add the wine, the shallot, and the cinnamon stick and boil the mixture until it is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Add the broth and the cherries and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes. Stir the cornstarch mixture, add enough of it to the sauce, stirring, to thicken the sauce to the desired consistency, and simmer the sauce for 2 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick, stir in the lime juice and salt and pepper to taste, and keep the sauce warm, covered.
• Pat the chops dry with paper towels, rub both sides of each chop with the oil, and season the chops with salt and pepper. Grill the chops on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until they are just cooked through. Transfer the pork chops to a platter and spoon the sauce over them.

PORK CHOPS IN BALSAMIC CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork and vinaigrette in pie dish; turn to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Using tongs, lift pork from marinade; shake off excess. Transfer pork to skillet, reserving marinade in dish. Sprinkle pork with pepper. Sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate. Add shallot to skillet; stir until softened, about 1 minute. Add broth, cherries and reserved marinade; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Return pork to skillet. Simmer until pork is cooked through, cherries are tender and sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pork to plates; top with sauce.