Pork Chops With Brandied Cherries #SundaySupper
Pork Chops With Brandied Cherries |
In this dish, salt, garam masala, pepper and allspice and combined to make a rub and then applied to the chops. Pork chops are sautéed and then baked and a brandy cherry sauce is made. Here butter and honey is added to coat the cherries. When served the cherries are spooned on top with a few teaspoons of the sauce.
It’s a Sunday Supper post again. Many thanks to our event manager, Em Beitel of Life Taste Good and Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures. Today’s event is all about the dads in our lives and some of their favorite meals.
To get even more inspired please check out the #Sundaysupper links below. Happy Father’s Day!
Yield: 2 to 3
Pork Chops With Brandied Cherries
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 to 3 bone-in pork chops, about ½ inch thick
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon honey
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Combine salt, garam masala, pepper and allspice in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over pork chops, set aside and let rest at room temperature at about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add oil. Sear pork chops about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, set aside.
- Remove skillet from heat; add brandy and thyme, place pan back on burner and let simmer until ½ of the liquid burns off, about 30 to 45 seconds, now add cherries, thyme and 4 tablespoons water. Let mixture simmer for 1 minute.
- Move cherries to the sides of the pan and return pork chops; place in oven, bake about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the pork to a large plate and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add butter and honey to the skillet, stirring constantly until cherries are coated. Serve pork with cherries on top and garnish with thyme.
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Looks like your husband is going to be one happy camper. Thank you for sharing the how-to on brandied cherries =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim, yes this is definitely his kind of meal.
DeleteWhat a lovely supper for Fathers day. Dave is getting left over roast chicken 😀. Wish it were cherry season here. That sounds perfect to go with the duck breasts I've just bought.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tandy, cherries are such a versatile fruit, they are one of my favorites.
DeleteCan't remember when I last time had a pork chop...must have been a decade or so...this looks really delicious with brandied cherries.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie, I really enjoyed the brandied cherries;)
DeleteFathers, dads and men in general, would love this recipe - I would love this recipe too! Love cherries and they do make a perfect sauce. Hope you have a nice Father's Day. We're having a family dinner with the whole gang today - burgers on the grill for the three dads in our family. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you can all get together for Father's day sounds like a good time.
DeleteFinally, a meat dish makes it on MSS. The brandied cherries were very good. They made this an extra special meal. Don
ReplyDeleteThanks Honey!
DeleteSimple and elegant! We love pork chops around here and these would definitely be a hit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz, this meal was fairly easy to make too.
DeletePork chops are always a hit and those cherries sound so versatile. I bet they go with just about everything!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, yes I bet they would be delicious on ice cream.
DeleteThis sounds so delicious! Your recipe would add much needed face lift to pork chop night :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris, hope you get the chance to try this.
DeleteThose brandied cherries are perfect for pork chops! This looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nikki, appreciate you stopping by.
DeleteHi Cheri,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and delicious dish to indulge. Liked the pairing of pork chops with brandied cherries. Yum!
Thanks Karen, love the fresh cherries we can get this time of year.
DeleteIt's almost cherry season in Michigan, will have to try this recipe out for sure.
ReplyDeleteHi Erin, there is nothing like the summer stone fruits for sure, thanks for stopping by.
DeleteOMG, I am so loving the sound of brandied cherries. Love how you have paired them with pork chops. I will have to try this before the cherry season is gone.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anu, love fresh cherries, they are one of my favorite summer fruits.
DeleteThis sauce is calling my name! I love cherries and this is it! I bet your man was swooning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Abbe, this really is his kind of meal;) Happy Monday to you!
DeleteI love cherries on my duck breast so why not on pork chops . My hubby and I would love this. Thanks for the recipe Cheri.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gerlinde!
DeleteI have been cooking a lot of pork chops (especially bone in) lately. This recipe sounds fantastic, too, and so easy to put together! Can't wait to try it! Hope you are enjoying being in the cool PNW as it is brutal these days down here!
ReplyDeleteHi David, yes Arizona has been on the national news. I feel very fortunate.
DeleteThis is an awesome Father's Day dinner. My husband loves pork chops as well as cherries! I know he would've loved it. You make it look so easy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica, cherries happen to be my favorite summer fruit.
Deletei've only used garam masala once (it came in my one and only blue apron box) and found it to be a very complex and sophisticated flavor! everything about this dish is sophisticate, cheri--bravo!
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