Pork Chops With Rhubarb-Cherry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup dried cherries
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    1 teaspoon olive oil, plus
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
    8 -10 ounces rhubarb, approx 2 cups (1/2 inch pieces)
    3 tablespoons sugar
    1 pinch nutmeg
    coarse salt
    fresh ground black pepper
    4 pork loin chops, 1/2 inch thick and 6 to 8 oz each
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine cherries with vinegar and 1/4 cup hot water; let stand 10 minutes to soften.
    In a small saucepan, heat 1 tsp oil over med low heat. Add onion; cook until softened, stirring occasionally.
    To the saucepan, add cherry mixture, rhubarb and sugar; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until rhubarb has softened (5 to 8 minutes) Stir in seasonings. Remove from heat; keep warm.
    Generously season both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat remaining oil over med high heat. Cook pork until browned and cooked through (3 to 4 minutes per side).
    Top with warm sauce.

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