Grilled Cherry Pork Chops

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"Adapted from Bon Appetit magazine. If possible, get a helper to grill the meat while you are preparing the cherry sauce - if you time it right, then by the time the grill is preheated and the meat os cooked, your sauce will be ready to go and nice & warm. Cook time for the will vary depending upon the weight of your chops and whether or not they have bones. You may also broil these instead, if desired."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 16mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 pork loin chops (1/2" thick)
• 1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 cup fresh sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped (measure after pitting & chopping)
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Season pork with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Then place into a zip-top baggie with soy sauce and let marinate in the fridge for 1 hour, turning bag over occasionally.
3. Set a small skillet over medium heat and add oil.
4. Saute onions, garlic, and ginger in oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Add cherries and saute until the cherries start to soften- approximately 5-10 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt.
7. Remove pork from marinade (discard marinade) and grill over medium high heat about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
8. Serve with cherry sauce on top.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

Liked the chops and the look of the cherry sauce but both Dh and I felt the ginger greatly overpowered the cherries to the point of not being able to taste them. Next time I would skip the ginger completely.

 

[chia2160]

this was a nice way to do pork chops, i liked the cherry sauce but the rest of the family preferred theirs plain.. i did add some onions, garlic and ginger to the soy sauce and marinated in the fridge for 2 hrs. this is an easy summer main dish.