Grilled Pork Chops With Cinnamon-Apple Relish Recipe

Step 1

Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Sear on both sides in a hot pan over medium-high heat until golden brown. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Place in a 375 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Spoon cinnamon-apple relish on a serving platter and arrange chops on top.

CINNAMON-APPLE RELISH:

(Also delicious with grilled quail, chicken or venison sausage.)

Step 2

Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil spray and place over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion and saute until softened. Add apples, ginger, brown sugar, pepper flakes, curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves; continue to saute until they release their aroma. Add apple juice and vinegar and bring to a boil. Add almonds.

Step 3

Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into mixture; simmer and let reduce for 20 minutes. Use as directed above.

Things You'll Need

4 Center-cut pork chops,
- 1 inch thick.
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh cracked black pepper

-------CINNAMON-APPLE RELISH------------

1sm Red bell pepper, diced
1sm Onion, diced
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled
-and soaked in lemon water
2tb Fresh ginger grated or chopt
2tb Brown sugar
1/4ts Red pepper flakes
1tb Curry powder (Madras?)
1/2ts Turmeric
1 Cinnamon stick
5 Whole cloves
2 Bay leaves
1 1/2c Apple juice
1c Apple cider vinegar
1c Toasted almonds
1tb Cornstarch
1 1/2tb Water

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