Sage-Rubbed Pork Chops With Pickled Peach Relish

• 2 cups white wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, plus 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• Kosher salt
• 4 (large) ripe-but-firm peaches, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 20 (small) sage leaves, plus 1 tablespoon chopped sage
• 4 (10 to 12 ounces each) bone-in pork rib chops, 1-inch-thick

1. In a large saucepan, combine the white wine vinegar with the water, sugar, mustard seeds, bay leaf, 1 tablespoon of whole peppercorns and 2 tablespoons of salt and bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Put the diced peaches in a large, heatproof bowl and pour the hot brine over them. Let the peaches stand for 1 hour, then refrigerate them for about 30 minutes, until the peaches are chilled.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the oil with the chopped sage, coarsely ground pepper and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of salt. Rub the mixture all over the chops and let stand for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil until shimmering. Add the chops to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 5 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat nearest the bone registers 145u0b0. Transfer the chops to a plate to rest for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the sage leaves and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 1 minute per side.
5. Put a pork chop on each plate. Using a slotted spoon, top each chop with about 1/2 cup of the pickled peaches. Garnish with the fried sage leaves and serve.

white wine vinegar, water, sugar, yellow mustard seeds, bay leaf, black peppercorns, kosher salt, peaches, extravirgin olive oil, sage, chops

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sage-rubbed-pork-chops-pickled-relish (may not work)