Maple-Brined Pork Chops with Pear Chutney
- 3 large, firm pears, such as Bartlett, Bosc, or Comice, peeled, quartered, cored, and coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2/3 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 6 cups cold water
- 2/3 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 bay leaves, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 6 bone-in pork loin chops (each about 8 ounces and 3/4 inch thick)
- Olive oil for brushing
- Freshly ground black pepper
- This recipe is gluten-free
- Produce
- Bay leaves (2)
- Ginger, fresh (1 1/4 tablespoons)
- Pears, large firm (3)
- Meat
- Pork loin chops, bone-in (6)
- Condiments
- White wine vinegar (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- Cooking & Baking
- Black pepper, Freshly ground (1)
- Golden brown sugar, firmly packed (2/3 cup)
- Kosher salt (2/3 cup)
- Maple syrup (1/2 cup)
- Olive oil (1)
- Peppercorns, black (2 tablespoons)
- Drinks
- Water (6 cups)
Preparation
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Published October 11, 2011 (1 year ago).
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