Grilled Pork Chops with Cinnamon-Apple Relish

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Cinnamon-Apple Relish
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: pork chops, centre cut; kosher salt; black pepper; sweet red bell peppers; onions; apples, granny smith; ginger; brown sugar; red pepper flakes; curry powder; turmeric; cinnamon sticks; cloves; bay leaves; apple juice; apple cider vinegar; almonds; cornstarch; water

Submitted by stellalow

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

EACH PORK CHOPS, CENTRE CUT
1 inch thick *

X KOSHER SALT
to taste *

X BLACK PEPPER
fresh cracked *

Cinnamonapple relish

SMALL SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
diced

SMALL ONIONS
diced

EACH GRANNY SMITH APPLES
peeled and soaked in lemon water

TABLESPOONS GINGER
freshly grated

TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR

TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES

TABLESPOON CURRY POWDER

TEASPOON TURMERIC

EACH CINNAMON STICKS *

WHOLE CLOVES *

EACH BAY LEAVES *

1 ½

CUPS APPLE JUICE

CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

CUP ALMONDS
toasted *

TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH

1 ½

TABLESPOONS WATER

Directions

Season pork chops with salt and pepper.

Sear on both sides in a hot pan over medium-high heat until golden brown.

Remove and place on a baking sheet.

Place in a 375 degree F oven for 8 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Spoon cinnamon-apple relish on a serving platter and arrange chops on top.

CINNAMON-APPLE RELISH: (Also delicious with grilled quail, chicken or venison sausage.)

Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil spray and place over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion and sauté until softened.

Add apples, ginger, brown sugar, pepper flakes, curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves; continue to sauté until they release their aroma.

Add apple juice and vinegar and bring to a boil.

Add almonds.

Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into mixture; simmer and let reduce for 20 minutes.

Use as directed above.