Marci'S Ginger Ale Pork Chops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 pork loin chops
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3/4 cup ginger ale
1/4 cup gingerroot, fresh minced
1/4 cup candied ginger, slivered crystallized
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup raisins, Golden Seedless
1/2 cup whipping cream, Heavy

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Buy Chops 1\" thick.
Coarsely chop the walnuts.
Sprinkle ground ginger all over the pork chops.
Melt the butter in a large skillet, and brown the chops over medium-high heat, 2-3 minutes per side.
Transfer the chops to an oven-proof baking dish.
Add the ginger ale, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger to the skillet, and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Pour this over the chops, put it in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the walnuts and raisins over the chops and bake an additional 15 minutes.
Transfer the chops to a serving platter and keep warm.
Add the cream to the baking pan and place it over high heat.
Cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the sauce is reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes.
Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
NOTE: Since the crystallized ginger is rather expensive, look for it in an Asian food store, where it should be less than a supermarket.
ENJOY!