Pork Chops With Plum Sauce

• 2 pork chops
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 fresh plums
• 1/2 cup port wine
• 2 teaspoons candied ginger, paste
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (optional)

1. Slice one plum into quarters, slice the other two into thin pieces.
2. Rinse the quinoa to remove any remaining bitter coating.
3. Brush the porkchops with olive oil and grill them. Sear each side with a.
4. very hot fire to seal in the juices then move then away from the fire to finish.
5. cooking.
6. While the chops are cooking put the plum, ginger, and port into a small heavy.
7. skillet. (I use a candied ginger paste, but you can use grated fresh ginger, or.
8. candided ginger that you mash with a little water to make a thick paste).
9. Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Stir every minute or.
10. so until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2.
11. Remove from heat.
12. While the chops and sauce are cooking, bring the water to boil in a small.
13. sauce pan.
14. Add quinoa, cover and reduce to a simmer.
15. When the water is gone (about 15 min usually), remove from heat.
16. Place 1/2 the quinoa on each plate.
17. If including pine nuts, sprinkle 1/2 on each plate over and around the.
18. quinoa.
19. Plate the chops on top of the quinoa & drizzle sauce over & around the chop.

pork chops, olive oil, fresh plums, port wine, candied ginger, quinoa, water, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-chops-with-plum-sauce-189967 (may not work)