Raspberry Chipotle Pork Chops Food

RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• place chops in single layer in a 9x13 glass dish.
• gently sprinkle both sides of chops with seasonings to taste (measurements were estimated).
• drizzle raspberry chipotle sauce over the top of chops.
• top with sliced green onion and bell pepper.
• marinate for at least 15 minutes.
• bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours, covered tightly in foil.

CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the chiles and adobo sauce, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, thyme, cinnamon and 5 teaspoons salt in a food processor and pulse to make a paste. Transfer to a shallow dish and add the onion, tomatoes, cilantro and 1/3 cup olive oil; mix well. Add the pork chops, turning to coat; cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat a grill to medium. Meanwhile, remove the pork chops from the marinade, scraping off the excess, and transfer to a plate. Transfer the marinade to a skillet; add 1/4 cup water and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid simmers and the onions start sizzling, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for basting. (You can also do this in a cast-iron skillet on the grill.)
• Brush the chops with olive oil and transfer to the grill. Cook until marked, 7 to 8 minutes, rotating the pork 45 degrees halfway through to create a crosshatch pattern and brushing with the liquid from the marinade. Flip and repeat, brushing with more marinade, including some pieces of onion and tomato. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes.

SMOKED PORK LOIN WITH RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat stovetop or outdoor smoker to approximately 230 degrees F.
• Trim the white "silver skin" from the pork loin and lightly coat the entire loin with olive oil. Sprinkle the rub liberally on all sides of the loin.
• Place pork in the smoker and smoke until internal temperature or pork reaches 150 degrees F, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove pork from smoker and wrap lightly in aluminum foil.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
• Place the jam in a medium bowl and stir in about 1/3 of the chipotle sauce. Mix well, adding more chipotle sauce until the heat and taste reach your personal preference.
• Unwrap the pork and cover with the glaze. Place on a broiler pan and broil until glaze is bubbling, about 3 minutes. Slice pork against the grain and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE AND HERBED RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with garlic pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork to oil. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145°F. Remove from skillet to serving platter (reserve pork drippings); keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir raspberry spread, water, vinegar and chile; set aside. Make rice as directed on package. Stir in remaining rice ingredients; keep warm.
• In skillet with pork drippings, pour raspberry mixture. Cook and stir over low heat about 1 minute or until sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened. Serve pork chops with sauce and rice.

SMOKED RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• THE NIGHT BEFORE -- OR A FEW DAYS AHEAD --
• Mix kosher salt with dry rub (if your dry rub already has salt in it, omit this step).
• Rub roast generously on all sides with rub mixture.
• Tightly wrap seasoned roast in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for 24-48 hours.
• The morning that you plan to cook --
• Let roast stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• COOKING THE ROAST.
• Use apple wood chips or Adler wood chips that have been soaked in water for approx 20 minutes to provide a good smoke for the roast.
• Smoke on indirect heat for approx one hour.
• Remove roast from grill/smoker and wrap in double wrap in foil fat side up and place in dish or roasting pan at least 3 inches deep.
• Continue cooking roast in a 225-240 degree oven for 7 to 9 hours or until bone pulls out with ease.
• Open the foil and drain most but not all of the juice.
• Remove the top layer of fat from the roast.
• Using large forks, break the roast apart (similar to shredding).
• Pour chipotle sauce over roast and work sauce into meat ( be sure to leave a nice layer of sauce on top).
• Increase oven to 300 degrees.
• Keeping foil rolled back, return glazed roast to oven and allow roast to caramelize -- 30-45 minutes.
• Remove roast from oven and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). In a small bowl, combine crushed thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Rub evenly over pork chops.
• Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Cook pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning once. Remove from skillet and keep warm in preheated oven.
• In the skillet, combine raspberry jam, orange juice, and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until sauce is reduced to desired consistency (sauce will thicken as it cools). Spoon sauce in a pool onto a serving plate, and top with pork chops. Garnish with sprigs of thyme.