Pork Chop With Caramelized Maple Onions

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Pork rack with 4 bones attached
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Unsalted butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Yellow onions - sliced (large)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh ginger - finely chopped
1/2		Cinnamon
1		Star anise
1/4 cup	82g / 2.9oz	Maple syrup
2 cups	474ml	Apple cider

Recipe Instructions

Season both sides of rack with salt and pepper 20 minutes before cooking.

In a large heavy skillet over high heat, heat olive oil. Sear pork rack on all sides until browned. Set aside.

In same skillet melt butter over medium heat, add sliced onions, ginger, cinnamon and star anise. Cook slowly for about 10 minutes until onions are golden brown.

Add maple syrup, and cook for 2 minutes until onions are caramelized.

Deglaze with cider, adjust salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, until liquid is reduced by half.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Transfer pork to shallow roasting pan, completely cover with onion mixture and place in oven. Cook for 20 minutes per pound or until internal temp is 160 degrees. After 20 minutes, add remaining onion mixture on top of pork rack. When cooked, remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

These chops are delicious served with "Celery Root Puree" (see recipe). Place three heaped tablespoons of the celery root onto the center of each plate. Slice the pork chops and lay one on top of the puree. Arrange "Sauteed Baby Vegetables" (see recipe) around the edge of the plate to complete the presentation.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Wolfgang Puck at http://www.cooking.com/wolfgang/

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