Grilled Pork Chops With An Apple Walnut Slaw Recipes

SAGE RUBBED PORK CHOPS WITH WARM APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the 3 teaspoons of the fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Rub this mixture all over the pork chops and let the chops sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion, apple and cabbage and julienne the carrots (very thin sticks).
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick frying pan until hot but not smoking. Add the chops and brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove.
• Carefully wipe out the pan. Heat the remaining teaspoon oil over moderate heat and add the onion, apples and remaining teaspoon fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is soft and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, carrots, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue cooking until the cabbage and carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and return the pork chops to the pan burying them in the vegetable mixture. Cover and cook just until the pork chops are just slightly blush in the center, 5 to 7 minutes longer.
• To serve, arrange the warm slaw on individual plates and top with a pork chop and pan juices.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH AN APPLE WALNUT SLAW RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the brine, in a large, deep pot, bring 4 cups of the water to a simmer and add the salt, bay leaves, coriander seeds, black pepper, thyme, and brown sugar. Whisk and simmer for about 1 minute, or until the salt has dissolved. Add the oranges, onion, garlic, and remaining 3 quarts water. Remove from the heat and cool the brine Add the pork chops to the brine and place a plate on top of the chops to keep them submerged. Place the pot in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours. While the chops are brining, make the Apple Walnut Slaw ( recipe follows). Remove the chops from the brine, scrape off any of the spices, and pat dry. Discard the brine and place the chops on a plate. Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to grill. Toss the apples with the fresh lemon juice so the apples don't turn brown. Mix all of the remaining ingredients together with the apples in a large mixing bowl, adjusting the seasonings to taste. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve the pork chops with the Apple-Walnut Slaw. In a saucepan, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic cloves and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add ancho powder, cumin, coriander and paprika and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add ketchup, mustard and brown sugar and cook, stirring, just until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in coffee, broth, vinegar and Worchestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer over medium-low heat until onions are soft and liquid is reduced by half, approx. 20 minutes. Transfer sauce to a blender and process until smooth. Refrigerate. Prepare your gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat, and coat the brined chops in the Coffee BBQ Sauce. Grill the pork chops on each side for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the internal temperature registers 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure the chops aren't too close to the coals, as the BBQ sauce can cause a flame to flare. Transfer the pork chops to a plate and allow them to rest for at least 5 minutes. Serve warm.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a small bowl. Set aside 2/3 of the spice mixture for later use. Sprinkle remaining spice mixture onto the pork chops, coating all sides.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove pork from the skillet.
• Add onion to the skillet and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add apples; cook and stir for 2 more minutes. Stir in apple juice, brown sugar, and reserved spice mixture; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until pork is longer pink in the center, and reaches desired level of doneness, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).