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PORK CHOPS - Pork Chops with Peppers and Capers
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PORK CHOPS WITH PEPPERS AND CAPERS Serve with - Apple Salad with Salami & Wine Marinated Mushrooms The Chew | |
2 cups | Water |
1 cup | Kosher Salt,, (plus more as needed) |
1 cup | Brown Sugar |
12 | Whole Black Peppercorns |
4 | Bay Leaves |
4 quarts | Cold Water |
4 Pork Single-Bone Rib Chops (about 1 1/4 inches thick) | |
3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
3 | Red Bell Peppers,, (seeded and cut into thin strips) |
3 | Yellow Bell Peppers,, (seeded and cut into thin strips) |
2 | Red Onions,, (cut into 1/2 inch dice) |
1/4 cup | Gaeta Olives, (pitted) |
1 teaspoon | Red Pepper Flakes |
1 cup | Dry White Wine |
2 tablespoons | Small Capers,, (with their brine) |
8 Pickled Hot Cherry Peppers | |
Freshly Ground Black Pepper | |
4 | Scallions,, (thinly sliced) |
In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups of Water, 1 cup of Salt, and the Brown Sugar and heat over high heat, stirring, until the Salt and Sugar dissolve. Pour the brine into a large, deep bowl or other container large enough to hold the Pork and the brine. Add the Peppercorns, Bay Leaves, and 4 quarts of Cold Water and stir to mix well.
Make sure the brine is completely cool then add the Pork Chops. Cover and let stand for at least 2 hours, or refrigerate overnight. Do not brine the Pork for longer than 12 hours, or it will get a little pickled.
In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons of the Olive Oil over high heat until smoking. Add the Bell Peppers, Onions, Olives, and Red Pepper Flakes and cook, without stirring, for about 5 minutes or until the Peppers and Onions are slightly charred. Stir a couple of times and then cook for 5 minutes more. Add the Wine and Capers and bring to a boil. Add the Whole Pickled Cherry Peppers then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Season with Salt and Black Pepper, remove from the heat, and set aside.
Heat a cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
Drain the Chops and pay dry with paper towels. Season both sides with Salt and Black Pepper. Brush the Chops with the remaining 1/4 cup of Olive Oil, place them into the skillet and cook, without moving them, for 6 minutes. Turn the Chops over and cook for 5 minutes more or until they register 135°F on a meat thermometer. Pour the Pepper mixture into the pan and over the Chops and bring to a sizzling boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, basting and moving the Pepper mixture to warm it through.
Transfer the Chops to a platter, stir the Scallions into the Pepper mixture, and spoon the Pepper mixture over the Chops. Arrange 2 Cherry Peppers on top of each chop and serve.
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