Pork with Apple and Tomatillo Salsa
I made this recipe last week and it was a hit. I have been limiting my intake of meat lately so I made a double of this recipe, but I did one batch with the pork, and one batch I replaced the pork with thinly sliced tofu. The tofu was great and I’m told the pork was excellent too. The most important thing to remember when using tofu is to remove as much liquid as possible. I sliced the sheets into slices that were about 1/8 in thick, then laid them in between some paper towel for about 45 min to soak up any excess liquid. I also fry the tofu for about 15 minutes or so, to make sure the tofu is really cooked, this makes the texture better.
Pork Chops with Apple Tomatillo Salsa
1-1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
1-1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 to 3/2 teaspoons black pepper
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
4 pork loin chops
Sauce:
1/2 lb fresh tomatillos (about 5), husks discarded and tomatillos rinsed
2 Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon mild honey
1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo
1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Cover a roasting pan with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Mix coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add oil and combine. Rub mixture on chops, and let sit while making sauce.
3. In a medium saucepan, simmer tomatillos in 3 cups water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tomatillos are soft. Drain and let cool for 15 minutes.
4. While tomatillos are cooling, peel apples, core them, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes. Set aside.
5. Remove any stems from cooled tomatillos. Then, in food processor, combine cilantro, garlic, cumin, apple juice, lime juice, honey, chipotles, and tomatillos, and puree. Place in a bowl with apples and stir until combined.
6. Heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Sear pork chops 3 minutes on either side. Transfer chops to roasting pan and bake in oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until inner temperature has hit 150ºF. When finished cooking, remove chops, and let sit 5 minutes. Serve with Apple Tomatillo Sauce.
Posted: Thursday, December 17th, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Categories: Recipes.
Tags: pork, recipe, tofu.
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