Pork Chops With Gingered Pears Recipe
Ingredients
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Dijon Mustard | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Thyme | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 4 loin pork chops [1/2 inch thick, about 1 1/2 pounds total) | ||
| 1 large pear, preferably Red Bartlett, unpeeled | ||
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Apple Juice | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon zest | 2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground ginger | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Scallions | 2 | |
Directions
1 Preheat the broiler. Line a broiler pan with foil.
2 In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, mustard and thyme.
3 Place the chops on the broiler pan and brush them with half of the lemon-mustard mixture. Broil the chops 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes.
4 Turn the chops over and brush them with the remaining lemon-mustard mixture. Broil for 7 minutes longer, or until the chops are cooked through.
5 Meanwhile, core the pear and cut it lengthwise into about 16 thin slices.
6 In a medium skillet, warm the butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the pear slices and cook until browned on both sides, about 1 minute. Add the apple juice, lemon zest (if using) and ginger, and bring the mixture to a boil.
7 Remove the skillet from the heat, remove 8 pear slices for garnish, if desired, and set aside. Mash the remaining pears with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Return the skillet to low heat and let the excess moisture cook off while you finish broiling the chops; stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
8 Finely chop the scallions.
2 In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, mustard and thyme.
3 Place the chops on the broiler pan and brush them with half of the lemon-mustard mixture. Broil the chops 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes.
4 Turn the chops over and brush them with the remaining lemon-mustard mixture. Broil for 7 minutes longer, or until the chops are cooked through.
5 Meanwhile, core the pear and cut it lengthwise into about 16 thin slices.
6 In a medium skillet, warm the butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the pear slices and cook until browned on both sides, about 1 minute. Add the apple juice, lemon zest (if using) and ginger, and bring the mixture to a boil.
7 Remove the skillet from the heat, remove 8 pear slices for garnish, if desired, and set aside. Mash the remaining pears with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Return the skillet to low heat and let the excess moisture cook off while you finish broiling the chops; stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
8 Finely chop the scallions.
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