Pale Ale Gingered Pork Chops Recipes

MARCI'S GINGER ALE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Buy Chops 1" thick.
• Coarsely chop the walnuts.
• Sprinkle ground ginger all over the pork chops.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet, and brown the chops over medium-high heat, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Transfer the chops to an oven-proof baking dish.
• Add the ginger ale, fresh ginger, and crystallized ginger to the skillet, and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour this over the chops, put it in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the walnuts and raisins over the chops and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chops to a serving platter and keep warm.
• Add the cream to the baking pan and place it over high heat.
• Cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the sauce is reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
• NOTE: Since the crystallized ginger is rather expensive, look for it in an Asian food store, where it should be less than a supermarket.
• ENJOY!

APPLE GINGER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, add the chops, apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Marinate for 30 minutes
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large saute pan heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to almost smoking, then add pork chops, shaking off excess marinade. Brown on both sides, then place on a sheet pan and put in the oven for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F.
• In the same saute pan deglaze with wine then add onions, apples and raisins and cook until apples are soft and onions are translucent. Add butter salt and pepper, to taste, and keep warm.
• Remove chops from oven and add to the apple mixture. Serve hot.

PORK CHOPS IN GINGER ALE

Steps:

• 1. In a skillet, saute onions in 1/8 cup of butter over medium heat until golden brown. Remove onions and place in a 2 qt. oblong baking dish. In the same skillet, brown chops in remaining 1/8 cup butter over medium heat.
• 2. Remove chops and place on top on onions. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Blend chili sauce and flour together in a small bowl; add ginger ale, mix and pour over chops. Sprinkle generously with salt & pepper, cook in preheated 350^ oven for 1 hour or until chops are tender.

GINGER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Broil pork chops 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and soy sauce until smooth. stir in the honey, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Drizzle over the pork chops. Sprinkle with green onion.

SOY-AND-GINGER-MARINATED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk together soy sauce, 3 tablespoons oil, the ginger, sugar, chopped scallion, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Arrange pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch nonreactive baking dish. Reserve 3 tablespoons marinade, and pour remainder over pork chops. Marinate, covered with plastic wrap, flipping chops halfway through, for 45 minutes.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork chops from marinade, and sear for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Flip chops, and sear until just cooked through, 3 1/2 to 4 minutes more. Transfer chops to a board or platter. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Add reserved 3 tablespoons marinade to skillet. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over chops. Garnish with thinly sliced scallion.