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Pan-Grilled Center Cut Pork Chops With Applesauce And Sweet Plantains….

 

Ingredients

  • 3 lb mixed McIntosh and Gala apples
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 1 tablespoons pure honey
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 (1) inch Centre cut pork chops
  • Avocado oil (Olive oil can be substituted)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions for the Applesauce.

  1.  Peel, core, and coarsely chop apples.
  2.  Stir together with remaining applesauce ingredients in a 3-quart heavy saucepan.
  3. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat to moderately low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until apples are falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Discard bay leaf and mash apples with a fork. Keep applesauce warm, covered
 
Instructions for the pork chops.
  1. Pre-heat oven on broil setting. 
  2. Coat pork chops with avocado oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder salt and pepper.  Allow to marinate for 30 min in a bowl.
  3. Pre-heat 12 inch cast iron skillet on oven on high heat for 5 min.
  4. Place pork chops at a 45 deg angle on skillet grates and allow to sear for 3 min per side turning to opposite angles to allow for perfect criss cross grill marks on chops.
  5. Place chops in pre-heated oven oven for 4 min
  6. Remove from cast iron skillet; place in a plate, tent with tin foil and allow to rest for 5 min to help juices redistribute.
 

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