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Ingredients
Onion Marmellata:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 large onions, thinly sliced (about 3 pounds)
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar (or more to taste)
Pork Chops:
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 6 pork chops
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
For the onion marmellata, place a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and the onions. Stir to combine and cook until starting to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and cook over low heat for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to scrape up any brown bits. The onions should be a soft, jam-like consistency and a deep mahogany color.
Meanwhile, for the pork chops, combine the rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Using your fingers, work all the ingredients together until well combined. Rub the herb mixture over the pork chops. Cover with plastic wrap and reserve in the refrigerator.
About 20 minutes before the onions are finished, remove the pork chops from the refrigerator. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Grill the pork chops to medium, about 7 minutes a side depending on thickness. To serve, spoon the onion marmellata over the pork chops. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
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By jeremyinchicago
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on January 26, 2012
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I cook a lot and have made several of Giada's recipes - usually with quite pleasing results. I made this dish based on the great reviews. I can understand why so many people liked it; it isn't dreadful. However, I very much prefer more savory dishes over sweeter dishes. The marmellata is very, very sweet (sugar, balsamic vinegar, sweet onions and orange marmalade. Now that I look back on the recipe, I'm disappointed I didn't anticipate this - my bad. Here are some recommendations for those who like a little less sweetness: Do not add the sugar; Instead of balsamic vinegar use a less sweet acid (e.g., cider, white, or red vinegar or even just a lemon; Use more herbs than you think - the sweetness completely overwhelmed the other flavors. I hope this helps and have fun.
By sarah.pinkley_1...
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on January 13, 2012
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YUM! Be patient with the caramelized onion process. It takes a long time, but definitely worth it. Such a sweet and salty dish.
By foodie9686
on January 08, 2012
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Giada does it again. The flavors were delicious and because the onions were cooked low and slow the natural sugars came out and combined with the orange marmalade it created a wonderful sweet topping. The balsamic vinegar cut that sweetness nicely so that it wasn't too sweet. I had bone in pork chops on hand so I used those, but the topping had to be removed when I got closer to the bone in order to cut around it. I will definitely make this again.
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