Pepper Topped Pork Chops
- 1/2 cups Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cups Sugar
- 8 cups Water
- 6 whole Pork Chops With The Rib Bone Attached
- 2 pounds Cipolline Or Pearl Onions
- 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 whole Small Red Onion, Finely Chopped
- 4 whole Bell Peppers (2 Red And 2 Yellow Or Orange), Cored, Seeded, And Chunked
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 12 whole Pickled Cherry Tomatoes From Jar, Seeded And Sliced Thin
- 1 teaspoon Drizzle Of Balsamic Vinegar Per Pork Chop
- Whisk 1/2 cup kosher salt and 1/2 cup sugar into 8 cups of water (may need to be divided into two bowls) until salt and sugar dissolve.
- Add pork chops and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, could be as long as overnight.
- Blanch pearl onions in large saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute.
- After one minute, remove the onions from the water and drain.
- Allow to cool slightly and peel them.
- Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add onions and cook them until tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally (8-10 minutes).
- Move onions and oil to a medium-sized bowl.
- Increase heat in the skillet to high and heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add 1/2 of the red onion and 1/2 of the peppers and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add crushed red pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 of the reserved pearl onions and 1/2 of the pickled cherry peppers.
- Stir to combine then remove the mixture from the pan.
- Place it in a tupperware container if you plan on serving it later.
- Or keep it warm until your chops are ready.
- Repeat this process with the second half of peppers, red onions, pearl onions and cherry tomatoes.
- Add to tupperware with the first half and refrigerate it if you are making this in advance.
- Or keep it warm until your chops are ready.
- When ready to serve, prepare your grill to high heat.
- Remove pork chops from brine and pat dry.
- Brush chops with oil and season with pepper.
- Grill about 5 minutes per side.
- Place one pork chop on a plate and spoon bell pepper mixture over.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve!
kosher salt, sugar, water, onions, olive oil, olive oil, red onion, bell peppers, red pepper, sugar, tomatoes, drizzle of balsamic vinegar
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pepper-topped-pork-chops/ (may not work)