grapes & chops
having a grapevine that was over generous one year - I began playing around with various meats and methods of cooking...this was the one that family & friends agreed on - and has been a requested one every late August grilling event.
prep time
4 Hr 30 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Grill
yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4 - bone-in pork rib chops, cut 1 1/4 inches thick (8-10 ounces each)
- 1 - head of garlic
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- - ground pepper - to taste
- 1 pound seedless purple grapes, stemmed (3 cups)
- - aged balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
How To Make grapes & chops
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Step 1In a large bowl, stir the salt, sugar and boiling water until the sugar dissolves. Let cool until lukewarm. Add the chops and refrigerate for 4 hours.
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Step 2Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°. Place the garlic on a sheet of foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Wrap tightly and roast until very soft, 45 minutes. Cool. Squeeze the cloves from the skins and mash.
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Step 3Light a grill and oil the grate. Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat dry. Rub all over with 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over moderate heat, turning once, until lightly charred and just cooked through, 10 minutes. Transfer to plates; keep warm.
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Step 4In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the grapes and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until they start to burst, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and half of the mashed garlic and cook, stirring, until incorporated, 1 minute.
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Step 5Reserve the remaining garlic for another use.
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Step 6Transfer the grapes to the plates.
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Step 7Drizzle the chops and grapes with vinegar and serve.
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Discover More
Tag:
#Healthy
Category:
Pork
Keyword:
#Garlic
Keyword:
#grapes
Keyword:
#grilling
Keyword:
#pork chops
Keyword:
#balsamic-vinegar
Ingredient:
Pork
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Low Sodium
Method:
Grill
Culture:
American
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