Seared Pork Chops With Grilled Jalapeno Compound Butter

Serves: 6

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

50

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Special equipment: wooden or metal skewer Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Put a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat

3

Once heated, add the vegetable oil and heat until hot

4

Meanwhile, sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper

5

Add the pork chops to the hot pan and sear until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes

6

Flip and put the whole pan in the oven to cook the pork until medium-rare, 140 degrees F, 5 to 6 minutes

7

Set the pork aside on a plate to rest 5 minutes and carry-over cook another 5 degrees

8

Top each chop with 2 slices of Grilled Jalapeno Compound Butter and serve

9

Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat

10

Skewer the jalapeno halves, weaving the skewer through like a needle

11

Drizzle with vegetable oil and season with salt

12

Put skin-side down on the grill over direct heat

13

Grill until charred on all sides and the skins start to bubble and char, about 1 1/2 minutes total

14

Put the jalapenos in a mason jar and allow to cool

15

When cool enough to handle, scrape off the skins and finely chop the jalapenos

16

Set aside

17

To a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the butter and beat on medium speed until creamy

18

Add the honey, lime zest and 2 teaspoons salt, mixing until incorporated

19

Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and fold in the chopped jalapenos

20

Lay out a piece of parchment paper the size of a baking sheet and add the compound butter to the short side of the paper

21

Fold the parchment over and form the butter into a log, folding over the edges to completely cover

22

Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours

23

Remove from the parchment and sliced as desired