[Sunay Dinner] 8-19
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The recipe is a little labor intisive, but it was well worth it. Most of the time is in the preperation of the ingredients and the hurry up and wait in the brining.
Menu
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Recipe- brined pork, stuffed with goat cheese
Prep
Remove pork when done and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Any cheese that has escaped, spoon on top of your pork. Cover with 2-3 tbl of sauce.
*I used 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 honey for 2 1" center cut pork chops.
** Parsley, sage, thyme, garlic went into mine
*** about 2- 3 minutes per set of lines
Menu
- Brined pork chop, stuffed with herb goat cheese, topped with a brandy pear balsamic glaze
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Roasted asparagus with pear balsamic vinegar
- Cheesey garlic bread
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Recipe- brined pork, stuffed with goat cheese
Prep
- Take equal parts kosher salt and honey*, combined with 1/4 cup pear balsamic vinegar, 1 tbl cracked cubub, 2 tbl each of grated ginger and garlic .
- Dilute with 1 cup warm water.
- Mix until mostly dissolved and well combined.
- Add pork.
- Add water to cover.
- Let brine for 3-4 hours, rotating meat 1/2 way through time.
- After brining, rinse in cold water and pat dry.
- Cut a small pocket in the loin.
- Take goat cheese and add your favorite fresh herbs.**
- Pipe cheese into the pork pocket.
- Sear pork in a grill pan on medium high, until you have diamond patterns on each side***
- Transfer to a 350 oven for 18 minutes (less if your chops are thinner).
- Make sauce
- Saute lightly 1 tbl each shallot, grated ginger, grated garlic
- Add 1/4 cup brandy and set flambe
- Add 1/2 cup stock or beer, bring to a light boil
- Add 1/4 cup of pear balsamic vinegar
- Add 1 tbl honey
- Combine 1 tsp of corn starch with 1/4 cup water and mix thouroughly
- Add corn starch slurry, while whisking mixture to avoid lumps
- Add 1 tbl fresh chopped parsley.
Remove pork when done and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Any cheese that has escaped, spoon on top of your pork. Cover with 2-3 tbl of sauce.
*I used 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 honey for 2 1" center cut pork chops.
** Parsley, sage, thyme, garlic went into mine
*** about 2- 3 minutes per set of lines
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