Blueberry Pomegranate Tarragon Marinated Pork Chops Recipes

PORK WITH BLUEBERRY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the garlic, pepper, salt and cayenne; sprinkle over pork., In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, brown pork chops. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove pork and keep warm., Add remaining ingredients to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 8 minutes. Serve with pork.,

LEMON-TARRAGON GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, and salt in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until sugar and salt dissolve. Pour water mixture into a large zip-lock plastice bag. Add the tarragon, lemon rind and juice. Add the pork chops to bag and marinate in refrigerator for 2-4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Prepare the grill about 20 minutes before taking pork out of refrigerator.
• Spray grill with non-stick olive oil cooking spray.
• Remove pork chops from bag and discard the remaining marinade. Sprinkle evenly with pepper.
• Place pork on grill and grill for 3 minutes on each side until desired degree of doneness.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAVORY BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Salt and pepper both sides of each pork chop. Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet big enough to hold all four pork chops.
• Brown the pork chops, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove the chops from the pan and transfer to an ovenproof platter; place in oven. Remove when the pork is just cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
• While the pork chops are in the oven, prepare the sauce. Heat a tablespoon of oil on medium high heat in the same skillet you used to brown the chops.
• Sauté the shallots until soft and golden. Add the wine and water and let boil down for 1-2 minutes, scraping up the brown bits.
• Add the blueberries. When the skins begin to burst, add the lemon zest and juice. Let the sauce continue to boil and thicken until the pork chops are ready.
• Once the pork chops are ready, remove the pan from the oven and place the pork chops on a cutting board and let them rest while finishing the sauce.
• Turn the heat off under the saucepan and stir in the butter until it is completely melted. If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
• Serve the pork chops either whole or sliced, topped with the blueberry sauce and fresh parsley.

BLUEBERRY POMEGRANATE-TARRAGON MARINATED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Prepare the Blueberry Pomegranate-Tarragon Marinade which makes about 1/2 cup marinade: combine mustard, tarragon, garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar, oil, and lemon juice in a jar, secure with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour marinade over pork chops and turn pieces several times to coat evenly.
• Marinate 30 minutes.
• Prepare grill to medium high heat.
• Remove pork chops from marinade (discarding excess marinade).
• Sprinkle both sides with paprika.
• Grill covered for about 8-9 minutes on each side or until barely pink in center.