Stuffed Pork Chop With Three-Onion Cherry Jam And Buttered Green Beans

Serves: 3

Kirstin Bosco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

46

Sweetness

49

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Red Wine

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Special equipment: Toothpicks Preheat a grill pan or a cast iron pan over high heat

2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

3

Rub the pork chops with vegetable oil and then season liberally with salt and pepper

4

In the hot pan, sear the pork on both sides until there is a golden brown crust or good sear marks from the grill

5

Remove the pan from the heat

6

In a small mixing bowl, combine the apples, Roquefort blue cheese, jalapeno peppers, and chives

7

Taste the mixture and season with salt, and pepper, to taste

8

Lay the pork chops on a cutting board with the meaty side facing you

9

Using a paring knife cut a pocket into the pork, about 3/4 of the way through and work it open gently with your finger to make a pocket

10

Dividing the stuffing evenly among the chops, stuff the pocket with the stuffing and put a toothpick through the opening to help keep the stuffing inside the pork

11

Bake the pork in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the internal temperature is 125 degrees F

12

Remove from the oven and hold covered loosely with foil to let carry over to 135 degrees F internal temperature

13

Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, combine the butter, shallots, and garlic

14

Turn on the heat to medium-high

15

Cook until the butter starts to turn brown

16

Add the blanched beans and toss until heated all the way through

17

Season the beans with salt, and pepper, to taste

18

On each plate, make a pile of beans, put the pork chop on top of the beans and top the chop with a good spoonful of the onion jam

19

To make the Three-Onion Cherry Jam: In a large saucepan, over medium heat, heat the oil

20

Add the yellow onion, red onion, and shallots to the pan and stir well

21

Season the onions with salt, and pepper, to taste

22

When the onions have cooked down and they are deepening in color, deglaze the pan with the red wine

23

Let the wine cook until reduced and absorbed by the onions

24

Cook the onions for about 5 minutes more, then add the cherry juice and red wine vinegar

25

Reduce the heat to medium-low heat, and let cook at a slow simmer

26

Add the thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf

27

Let the onions cook down until they start taking on a soft texture and the liquid is reduced and absorbed by the onions

28

Stir in 2 tablespoons brown sugar and honey

29

Cook, stirring occasionally until the liquid has reduced and the onions have absorbed most of the liquid, about 8 to 10 minutes

30

Taste the mixture and add more sugar if it is too tart

31

Test the consistency of the jam by drizzling a spoonful of it onto a plate and letting it cool

32

It should be thick and not runny

33

If it is too runny, simmer the mixture longer until more liquid is cooked out