Pork Chops with Juniper Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings2
Interest GroupClassic
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| 4 pork chops, about 225 g / 8 oz each | ||
| Shallots | 2 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), chopped | |
| 8 juniper berries, roughly crushed | ||
| 225 g / 8 oz tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped | ||
| 4 tablespoons gin or vodka | ||
| 120 ml / 4 fl oz chicken stock | ||
| Thyme | 1/2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Fresh thyme, to garnish | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Arrange all the ingredients and utensils, to be used in cooking.
MAKING
2) In a deep-frying pan with cover, heat the oil.
3) Fry the pork chops on high heat and brwon them from both the sides.
4) Remove the chops from the pan and keep them warm.
5) Again in the pan, add shallots amd fry for 2 minutes over low heat.
6) Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
7) Put juniper berries and tomatoes and cook for further 2-3 minutes while stirring.
8) Pour gin and vodka and boil over high heat until liquid reduced to half.
9) Add stock and thyme.
10) Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
11) In the pan, return the pork chops.
12) Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes over low heat untill chops are fully cooked.
13) Add extra stock if needed.
SERVING
14) Serve hot as a main dish.
1) Arrange all the ingredients and utensils, to be used in cooking.
MAKING
2) In a deep-frying pan with cover, heat the oil.
3) Fry the pork chops on high heat and brwon them from both the sides.
4) Remove the chops from the pan and keep them warm.
5) Again in the pan, add shallots amd fry for 2 minutes over low heat.
6) Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
7) Put juniper berries and tomatoes and cook for further 2-3 minutes while stirring.
8) Pour gin and vodka and boil over high heat until liquid reduced to half.
9) Add stock and thyme.
10) Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
11) In the pan, return the pork chops.
12) Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes over low heat untill chops are fully cooked.
13) Add extra stock if needed.
SERVING
14) Serve hot as a main dish.
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