Pork Chops with Ginger Pear Sauce

Name: Pork Chops with Ginger Pear Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 pork chops; 1 serving Salt; 2 Tbsps canola or other vegetable oil; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 79 milliliters minced shallots; 2 Tbsps minced ginger; 1 large pear (anjou, bartlett, or bosc), peeled and diced; 355 milliliters chicken stock; 3 Tbsps cider vinegar; 2 Tbsps honey; 0 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary; 1 serving Freshly ground black pepper

Pork Chops with Ginger Pear Sauce takes roughly 35 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 32g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 423 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather cheap main course. A mixture of pork chops, ginger, pear, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Salt the pork chops and score the fat: Salt the pork chops well and let them sit at room temperature while you chop all the vegetables and the pear.

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Make a few cuts in the outer fat layer of the pork chops, all the way through to the meat, to prevent them from curling up when you cook them.

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Sear the chops: Working in batches as to not crowd the pan, when the oil is hot, pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and lay them in the pan. Sear the chops until nicely browned, about 3-5 minutes depending on how hot your burner is.

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Turn the pork chops over and sear on the other side for a minute or two.

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Finish cooking the pork chops: Then lower the heat and cook until done, 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chops. Remember you no longer need to cook pork well done. The recommended minimum temperature for cooked pork is now 145°F in the U.S. (Use the finger test for meat if you don't have a meat thermometer.)

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When done, remove the pork chops from the pan to a plate to rest.

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Sauté shallots, ginger in butter, then add pear: When the pork is done, remove all but 1 tablespoon of the oil from the pan.

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Add the butter, shallots and ginger and toss to combine.

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Cook this for 1 minute, then add the chopped pear and toss to combine. Cook another minute.

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Add stock, vinegar, honey, reduce:

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Add the chicken stock, vinegar and honey and bring to a rolling boil. Boil vigorously until the liquid is reduced by 2/3, about 4-6 minutes.

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Turn off the heat and add the rosemary and some black pepper.

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Add salt to taste.

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Serve the pork chops with the sauce on the side.

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Servings:

pork chops 1serving

Salt 2Tbsps

canola or other vegetable oil 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 79milliliters

minced shallots 2Tbsps

minced ginger 1large

pear (anjou, bartlett, or bosc), peeled and diced 355milliliters

chicken stock 3Tbsps

cider vinegar 2Tbsps

honey 0teaspoons

minced fresh rosemary 1serving

Freshly ground black pepper

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. 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 Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.