Today is a big day. Dan begins culinary school, thus embarking on the journey to becoming the world's best chef, restauranteur and ultimately taking over the world. Just kidding.
Last night I made pork chops because that's both our favorite meat and also because it was on sale at Whole Foods. Here's how to make the marinade and recipe:
-Place 2-4 pork chops in a flat baking dish with a 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and some slices of fresh ginger. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
-For the cherry compote, start with a chopped vidalia onion fried in some oil until soft and browning. Add a grated clove of garlic, 1/4 tsp grated ginger and a 1/2 cup of sliced pitted cherries to frying pan. Continue browning the ingredients on medium heat for approximately 10 mins.
-While you're letting the compote cook and come together, fry up your marinated pork chops on a cast iron skillet, about 4 or 5 mins on each side.
I also made some mashed red potatoes as a side, with plenty of butter of course.
Once your pork chops are ready, serve with spoonfuls of cherry compote on top. I also added fried almonds as a topping. Mmmmm, the other white meat. Enjoy!
Nice recipe. I might make this for emily! The marinade sounds really tasty with the brown sugar in it.
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