Mario Batali's Pork Chops with Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Name: Mario Batali's Pork Chops with Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bbq, Barbecue
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 473 milliliters canned crushed tomatoes; 237 milliliters frozen sweet cherries; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 3 garlic cloves; 118 milliliters ketchup; 59 milliliters light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges); 4 boneless pork loin chops, cut 1-inch thick

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Mario Batali's Pork Chops with Cherry Barbecue Sauce could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 475 calories, 33g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Father's Day event. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up ketchup, tomatoes, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cherries you could follow this main course with the Clafoutis with sour cherries as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade and stir together.

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Marinade

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Bowl

Place the pork chops in a resealable freezer bag and pour in the marinade, making sure to coat the meat on all sides. Keep cold in a refrigerator or ice-filled cooler for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.

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Pork Chops

Marinade

Cooler

Meat

Ice

Remove from heat and serve immediately with the Cherry Barbecue Sauce

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Barbecue Sauce

Cherries

Cherry Barbecue Sauce

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Barbecue Sauce

Cherries

- Makes about 3 cups -

In a medium saucepan, cook the onion over medium-high heat, until it softens, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add the garlic and chili powder and cook 1 minute more.

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Chili Powder

Garlic

Add the tomatoes, orange juice, ketchup, sugar, and cherries and cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.

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Orange Juice

Cherries

Tomato

Ketchup

Sugar

Transfer the mixture to a blender or a food processor fitted with the metal blade and blend until smooth.

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Transfer to a plastic container and keep cold in a refrigerator or ice-filled cooler until ready to use or for up to one week.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

brown sugar 473milliliters

canned crushed tomatoes 237milliliters

frozen sweet cherries 1Tbsp

chili powder 1teaspoon

cumin 3

garlic cloves 118milliliters

ketchup 59milliliters

light brown sugar 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1medium

onion 118milliliters

freshly squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges)4

boneless pork loin chops, cut 1-inch thick

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. The La Crema Russian River Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.