Seared Pork Chops With Coconut Rum And Pineapple Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

4		Pork chops, 1 1/2" thick
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	59ml	Peanut oil
4 tablespoons	60ml	Unsalted butter - (to 6)
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Pineapple in medium dice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Brown sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced shallots
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Coconut rum
1 cup	237ml	Chicken stock
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped garlic
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lime juice - (to 2)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato - seeded, diced fine (small)
		Hot pepper sauce - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat skillet to medium-high heat. Season pork chops liberally with salt and pepper. Add peanut oil to skillet and sear pork chops until golden brown on both sides. Remove pork chops from pan and put into a preheated 450 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes, or until done to your likeness.

In same skillet, add 2 tablespoons butter and when it starts to brown add pineapple and cook until edges start to caramelize. Now add brown sugar, mix thoroughly, then add shallots and garlic and bring to a simmer. Next add rum and flambe ingredients.

When the flame dies down, add chicken stock and bring to another simmer and reduce liquid by 1/2. Add lime juice, tomato, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Add remaining butter to thicken sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9646) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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