food Grilled Marinated Pork Chops W/Habanero Cherry Sauce

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1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c dijon mustard
1/8 c soy sauce
6 centercut pork loin chops
8 oz butter
1 finely carrot,Chopped
1 stalk celery,chopped fine
1/2 md onion,chopped fine
1 T fresh ginger,Grated
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 T shallots,Minced
1 T garlic,Minced
1 bay leaf
3 black peppercorns
3/4 c port wine
1 lb fresh cherries,stems and pits removed
13 habanero ,stems and seeds removed if desired, minced
3 c chicken stock
2 T cornstarch
1 T water
1 salt and pepper,to taste

Combine the brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce and mix well.
Spread the mixture evenly over the chops and marinate, covered, in the
refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.


Melt 1 ounce of butter in a non-reactive pan and saute the carrot,
celery, onion, ginger, thyme, shallots, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns until the onion turns golden brown. Add the port wine, heat and reduce until thick.


Add the cherries and the Habanero and cook until all the juices are extracted from the cherries. Add the stock, bring to a boil, then
reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.


Remove from the heat and strain through a very fine seive, pressing
with a kitchen spoon to extract all the juices.


Return the strained liquid to a pan over low heat and whip in the
remaining butter, 1 ounce at a time.


Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add it to the sauce. Heat and stir until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Keep the sauce warm.


Grill the pork chops to desired doneness and serve with the sauce
ladled over them.

Heat Scale: Medium
 
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