Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts

Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts
Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts is a gluten free main course. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 35g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 650 calories. Head to the store and pick up splash of brandy, walnuts -- available in pouches on baking aisle, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 27 minutes.

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Put cherries in a small bowl with the sugar.
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Heat a skillet with an oven safe handle over medium high to high heat or, cover a the handle of a rubber handled pan with tin foil and preheat over same setting.
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Season chops with salt and pepper.
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Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, to a hot skillet.
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Place chops in skillet and sear meat on both sides to caramelize the chops.
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Place a loose tin foil tent over the pan and transfer the chops to oven to finish off, 7 or 8 minutes, until meat is firm to touch, but not tough.
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While chops are in oven, place a second skillet over medium high heat. Toast nuts 1 to 2 minutes, shaking pan frequently.
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Remove nuts to cool and add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and 1 tablespoon butter.
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Add zucchini disks, season with nutmeg, salt and pepper and cook until tender, tossing discs occasionally, 6 or 7 minutes.
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Remove meat from oven and transfer to dinner plates. Cover chops with foil to keep warm.
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Place chop skillet back on stove over medium heat.
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Add a tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan.
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Add shallots and saute 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add cherries and warm through.
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Add brandy by removing the pan off the burner to add the alcohol, then flame the pan. Burn off alcohol for 1 minute, then add stock. reduce stock a minute, then add butter in small pieces. Toss sauce to combine and sprinkle in mint.
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Pour sauce down over chops and serve the zucchini with walnuts along side.
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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 GEN5 Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 9 dollars per bottle.
GEN5 Chardonnay
GEN5 Chardonnay
A very friendly Chardonnay, with juicy tropical fruit flavors, a hint of creaminess, and a long, bright finish. For five generations our family has lived and worked our land in Lodi, California, always striving to leave the land in a better state for the nextgeneration.
DifficultyHard
Ready In27 m.
Servings4
Health Score24
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