Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts

Name: Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Splash of brandy; 1 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into pieces; 425 grams whole black pitted cherries in natural juices, drained; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons nutmeg, freshly grated or ground; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 4 larges boneless center-cut pork chops, 1 1/2 inches thick; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large shallot, finely chopped; 2 rounded spoonfuls sugar -- for fresh cherries only; 118 milliliters chopped walnuts -- available in small pouches on baking aisle; 3 mediums zucchinis, sliced into disks, 1/-inch thick

Pork Chops with Brandied Cherry Sauce and Zucchini with Walnuts is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 27 minutes. Head to the store and pick up shallot, olive oil, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

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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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Cherries

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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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Place chops in skillet and sear meat on both sides to caramelize the chops.

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Meat

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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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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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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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Servings:

4servings

Splash of brandy 1Tbsp

butter, cut into small pieces 2Tbsps

butter, cut into pieces 425grams

whole black pitted cherries in natural juices, drained 118milliliters

chicken stock 3Tbsps

fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 1teaspoons

nutmeg, freshly grated or ground 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 4larges

boneless center-cut pork chops, 1 1/2 inches thick 4servings

Salt and pepper 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1large

shallot, finely chopped 2

rounded spoonfuls sugar -- for fresh cherries only 118milliliters

chopped walnuts -- available in small pouches on baking aisle 3mediums

zucchinis, sliced into disks, 1/-inch thick

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks 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. You could try 7Cellars Elway's Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.