Citrus and Rosemary Grilled Pork
- Level: Easy
- Total: 23 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 13 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup (a couple of glugs) dark molasses
3 tablespoons (3 splashes) balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons (3 turns around the bowl in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped to equal 2 tablespoons
1 navel orange, zested
4 (1-inch thick) boneless, center cut pork chops
Montreal Steak Seasoning
Coarse salt and pepper
Sun-dried Tomatoes and Potatoes, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
Orange and Oregano Salad, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
Sun-dried Tomatoes and Potatoes:
2 ounces (1 cup loosely packed) sun-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 pounds red skinned very small potatoes, quartered
3/4 pound broccoli, cut in to florets
A handful of parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Orange and Oregano Salad:
3 large navel oranges
3 to 4 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves striped and chopped about 2 tablespoons
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
A generous drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl with whisk or fork.
- Pat chops dry with paper towels and rub with seasoning. Turn chops in marinade and let stand 15 minutes.
- Season chops with steak seasoning.
- Grill chops on indoor electric grill preheated to high for 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or pan fry over medium high heat for same time under a loose tin foil tent in a nonstick skillet.
- Serve chops with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Potatoes and Orange and Oregano Salad.
Sun-dried Tomatoes and Potatoes:
- Simmer the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and quartered potatoes 10 minutes in just enough water to cover.
- During the last 3 minutes of the cooking time on the potatoes, add the broccoli florets. Drain and return plumped tomatoes and cooked potatoes to the warm pan to dry out. Dress tomato-potato combo with parsley, oil, salt, and pepper.
- Yield: 4 servings Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes
Orange and Oregano Salad:
- Remove skin and pith from oranges. Slice oranges in 1/4-inch thick disks. Arrange orange slices on a serving plate and sprinkle with the oregano, onions, and dress with the extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Serve.
- Yield: 4 servings Preparation time: 5 to 8 minutes
