Roasted Heritage Berkshire Pork Chops With Apple Pan Sauce Food

PAN ROASTED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a pot, combine the apple juice, water, salt, maple or sorghum syrup, pepper, and cinnamon and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. As soon as the salt has completely dissolved, turn off the heat and let the brine cool to room temperature.
• Place the pork chops in a baking dish or another container that lets them fit snuggly in a single layer. Pour the brine over the chops, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat them dry. Discard the brine.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).
• Place a large cast iron skillet on a burner over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat until hot but not smoking.
• Place the chops in the skillet without crowding them. (If you can't fit all the pork chops in the pan at once, then do 2 or 3 at a time.) Sear for 3 minutes per side. The chops should have some nice caramelization going on and your house should be smelling awesome.☞TESTER TIP: Your smoke detector may go off when you sear these chops. Be prepared to leap and bang the disable button with a wooden spoon.
• Slide the skillet into the oven or, if you seared the chops in batches, transfer them to a rimmed baking sheet and slide that into the oven. Roast the pork chops until perfectly cooked through, anywhere from 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chops.
• Place the pork chops on plates and drizzle with the extra-virgin olive oil. Devour right away-as if you could help yourself.

ROASTED HERITAGE BERKSHIRE PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Pat the pork chops dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In an ovenproof pan, put in 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil, and on high heat, sear the pork chops for 2 minutes on each side, until nice and brown.
• Spoon out most of the fat in the pan and put the pan in the oven.
• Roast the pork chops for 10 minutes, until the internal temperature is 140ºF. It may take less time. Berkshire pork is best at this temperature, which is lower than the USDA recommended temperature of 160ºF. If you are a concerned person, then you are better off sticking with 160ºF. NOTE: cooking time may vary depending on thickness of chops.
• A couple minutes before you think the pork chops are done, you can peel, core and chop the apple into little pieces.
• Take the pan out of the oven, remove the pork chops and keep warm.
• In the now empty pan used to roast the pork, put back on a burner on medium-high heat, and then add the apples, sage and remaining tablespoon of butter. Caramelize for a minute or two.
• Add the Calvados and reduce by half to burn off the alcohol.
• Add the demi-glace, any juices in the bowl from the reserved pork, and salt and pepper. Reduce for minute or two until it is nice and thick.
• Spoon the sauce and apples over the pork chops and serve.
• Serving suggestions: Serve with Boiled carrots and potatoes.

PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400*.
• Mix together the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Heat skillet over med.-high heat until hot.
• Add oil; heat until hot.
• Rub chops generously with seasoning mixture.
• Add seasoned pork to hot oil; cook 2 minutes or until brown on one side.
• Turn pork chops; place skillet in oven and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
• *Tip: You'll have extra rub, which will make this a really quick meal the next time you make this recipe.

PAN ROASTED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil. Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and Essence. Add pork chops to skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side. Place skillet in oven for 10 minutes or until pork chops are cooked to 150 degrees F. Serve with sauteed cabbage.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add bacon and cook until fat is rendered. Add shallots and cabbage and cook until wilted. Add the sherry and heat through.

GRILLED BERKSHIRE PORK CHOP WITH MERLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• To cook the sweet potatoes: Place them in a medium saucepot and cover with water. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and place them into a food processor. Add the butter and maple syrup and process until smooth and creamy. (The sweet potatoes can also be mashed by hand.) Transfer to a bowl and keep warm or cool and reheat.
• To make the sauce: Combine the broth and wine in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat then reduce by one third. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until smooth. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the simmering sauce. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm over low heat.
• To cook the pork: Heat a cast iron skillet or grill pan over high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Brush the chops with oil then cook until barely pink at the center, about 4 minutes per side. Allow the pork to rest for 5 minutes.
• Arrange sweet potatoes and pork chops on 2 plates. Spoon sauce around the chops and serve.

ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH POLENTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large, oven safe skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat; season pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add the remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet, add tomatoes, garlic; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes; add wine and simmer until the tomatoes begin to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return pork chops to skillet and nestle into the tomatoes; cook in the oven until the chops are cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Whisk in polenta and cook, while whisking, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk in the cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

HERITAGE PORK CHOPS WITH BOURBON APPLES

Steps:

• Take pork chops out of the refrigerator 2 hours prior to cooking to come to room temperature. When ready, preheat the oven to 250°F. Pat pork chops completely dry with paper towels and season liberally with kosher salt.
• In a large skillet, add oil to coat the bottom and heat over medium-high heat. When oil begins to smoke, pat pork chops dry again before placing them in the skillet. Cook until golden brown and then flip to brown the other side, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Then, transfer pork chops to a rimmed cookie sheet. Season both sides with freshly cracked pepper. Place cookie sheet in a 250°F oven and bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 135 to 140°F. When done, take pork chops out of the oven and loosely tent with foil to rest for at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• While the pork chops are finishing in the oven, core apples and cut in ½-inch slices. Pour off the remaining fat in the skillet, leaving only 1 tablespoon behind. Over medium to medium-high heat, brown the apple slices and thyme. Then lower the heat and add a splash of whisky to deglaze the pan, cooking until evaporated. Next add cinnamon, garlic powder, cayenne, apple juice, and brown sugar. Simmer until thickened. Take the apples off the heat and season to taste with salt, pepper, more sugar (if needed), a squeeze of lemon juice, and finish with a pat of butter. Serve rested pork chops with finishing salt, apples, and your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes and greens.

PAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet on the stove.
• Add green onions and garlic, sautee for about 1-2 minutes.
• Add pork chops, cook 4-6 minutes on each side.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS IN A SAVORY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place your pork chops onto a work surface, and using a meat mallet, give each a light pounding to tenderize the meat slightly.
• To a small ramekin, add the paprika, granulated garlic and onion, and the white pepper.
• Season the pork chops by sprinkling over each a couple of good pinches of salt and black pepper, then sprinkle over about half of the seasoning mixture in the ramekin; flip the chops and season the other side with a couple more pinches of salt and black pepper, plus the rest of the seasoning mixture in the ramekin.
• Add the heaping 1/2 cup of flour to a large bowl or platter, and dredge both sides of each pork chop in the flour, gently pressing, to coat; shake off any excess flour, and lay onto a plate to hold.
• Place a large heavy bottom pan or skillet over medium high heat, and add in about 1/4 cup of oil, or enough to sear the chops; once the oil is hot, add in 2 pork chops (work in batches), and allow to sear on that first side for 4 minutes, until deeply golden-brown, then flip and sear on the second side for 3 minutes; remove from pan and place onto a plate to hold, and repeat the process with the remaining pork chops.
• Wipe any excessively burned bits out of the pan, then add in the butter, along with about 2 tablespoons of the oil; once the butter is melted, add in the onions, along with a couple of pinches of salt and pepper, plus the Italian seasoning, and caramelize those until golden-brown, about 10 minutes.
• Deglaze the onions with the wine (if using), and allow it to reduce for a moment; add in the garlic and stir to combine, allowing the garlic to become aromatic.
• Next, sprinkle in the 2 tablespoons of flour and stir to combine with the onions, cooking this mixture together for about 30 seconds; next, whisk in the chicken stock/broth.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low or low, and allow the sauce to simmer for a 30 seconds - 1 minute; then, carefully nestle each pork chop into the sauce, and insert a digital thermometer lengthwise, or horizontally, into the center of the thickest chop (the probe will go sideways rather than up and down).
• Generously spoon some sauce over each pork chop, and allow things to gently simmer for about 5-7 minutes, or until the thermometer registers 145°; turn off the heat.
• Allow the smothered pork chops to rest for about 10 minutes in the pan, then garnish with the fresh thyme leaves before serving with either rice or mashed potatoes

Steps:

• Peel and cut apples into quarters, then slice out the core. Cut into thick wedges.
• Pat pork dry with paper towels and season pork chops with salt.
• Melt butter with garlic in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When bubbly, add apple wedges. Turn occasionally, until golden on both side, 2-3 minutes, then remove to a small plate.
• Add pork to pan and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• In a small bowl, stir apple juice and Dijon mustard and seasonings.
• Once pork is browned, pour in juice mixture and add apples. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning pork occasionally, until cooked through for 5-7 minutes (or until meat thermometer reaches internal temperature of 155 degrees F or 68 degrees C)
• Remove pork and apples from pan.
• Boil sauce, stirring often, until as thick as you desire, 3 to 5 minutes. Return pork chops and apples to pan, then remove from heat.
• Spoon sauce and over pork chops with apples and serve.