Quick Curried Chops and Fruity Relish
photo by justcallmetoni
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 (5 ounce) boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (center cut, trimmed of excess fat)
-
Curry Paste
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream (reduced fat or non fat versions work fine)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 - 3⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
-
Relish
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 2⁄3 cup red onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon finely diced jalapeno (use more if you want a kick or stronger spicy-sweet contrast)
- 2 granny smith apples, diced into 3/8 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3⁄8 cup golden raisin
- 1 cup pineapple chunks in juice (reserve juice)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 medium purple plums, pitted and diced (about 2/3 cup)
directions
- Mixed together all of the paste ingredients in a bowl. Toss in the chops and coat well. Set aside.
- Place the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and jalapeños and cook for 1 minute.
- Add diced apples, golden raisins, loosely drained pineapple, ginger and brown sugar and cook for 10-12 additional minutes, stirring occasionally. If the pot seems too too dry add a teaspoon or two of the reserved pineapple juice.
- Check to see that your apples are now tender. You want them to be soft to the bite but not nearly so soft as be on the verge of applesauce.
- Cook another 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped plums and vinegar and cook 5 additional minutes.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Once the apples are tender, begin heating your indoor grill or grill pan. Remove the.
- excess paste from the chops and place on the grill.
- For an indoor grill cook 3 minutes and turn, rotating 90 degrees; cook an additional minute or two.
- For a grill pan allow 3 minutes per side.
- Serve 1 chop per person with a scoop of relish.
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