"Peachy" Pork Chops & Asian Slaw Recipe

Here is a great idea for fixing Center Cut Pork Chops.

4 Center-Cut Pork Chops - from Harter House Supermarket

1 Cup peach preserves

Spice Rub (see below)

Spice Rub 1/2 C brown sugar

3 tsp sea salt

3 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

3 tsp sweet paprika

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp onion powder

1.) Mix rub ingredients together and massage into all sides of the chops. Let sit for about 30 minutes. You don’t want to grill super cold meat. That’s a no-no.

2.) Put preserves into a small saucepan over low heat. Stir with a non-stick spatula. Once the preserves are sauce-like, turn the heat on as low as possible. Ignore the sweet stuff for the moment.

3.) Preheat your outdoor grill (or indoor if you can't have an outdoor grill for whatever reason) on LOW.

4.) If you grill these chops on anything but low, you will end up with BLACK chops. Black chops = not so good chops!

5.) Grill the chops until done - remember a teeny bit of pink won't kill you. Too many people overcook pork and end up eating what looks, tastes, and feels like shoe leather

6.) During the last 5-7 minutes of grilling, baste all sides of the chops with the peach glaze. Don't walk away. Don't close the lid. The sugars will caramelize.

7.) Serve the remaining peach glaze.

I served the chops with homemade Asian slaw and steamed corn on the cob.   

Asian Slaw Recipe
Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons minced ginger

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons brown sugar

5 tablespoons soy sauce

4 tablespoons mirin, or white wine

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 cup thinly sliced napa cabbage

1/2 cup thinly sliced green cabbage

1 cup julienned carrots

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper

1/2 cup thinly sliced bok choy

1/2 cup bean sprouts

1/2 cup julienned snap peas

1/2 cup julienned green onions

15 wonton skins, fried

Peanuts, for garnish

Directions In a small saucepan add 2 tablespoons olive oil, ginger and garlic, lightly saute until lightly brown. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. Saute for 5 minutes and remove from heat. When cool whisk in olive oil, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar.

Mix all vegetables in a bowl and toss with dressing.

Garnish with crushed wontons and peanuts.

You will find everything you need at Harter House and Harter House World Flavors!

Enjoy!