Grapes & Chops
By
Jen Smallwood
@usmcmom1
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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.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
4 servings
Prep:
4 Hr 30 Min
Cook:
55 Min
Method:
Grill
Ingredients
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1/2 ckosher salt, plus more for seasoning
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1/4 csugar
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2 cboiling water
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4bone-in pork rib chops, cut 1 1/4 inches thick (8-10 ounces each)
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1head of garlic
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5 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
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·ground pepper - to taste
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1 lbseedless purple grapes, stemmed (3 cups)
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·aged balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
How to Make Grapes & Chops
- In 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.
- Meanwhile, 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.
- Light 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.
- In 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.
- Reserve the remaining garlic for another use.
- Transfer the grapes to the plates.
- Drizzle the chops and grapes with vinegar and serve.
