GLAZE
2 slices of bacon cut into strips
1/4 onions – sliced julienne in strips
1.5 T. chopped FRESHLY peeled garlic
2 T. cup soy sauce
6 T. of "Perfect Puree" Pomegranate
¼ tsp. chopped fresh ginger
2 T. Cup of maple syrup
1 T. of good balsamic vinegar
CHOPS
4 4 oz. pork chops
4 slices of bacon for garnish
Pomegranate seeds
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Pomegranate Glaze
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Place bacon, onions & fresh garlic
together in a large saucepan. Sweat the bacon, onions and fresh garlic
together until translucent on low heat for 3 – 4 minutes. Pull mix out
and let grease drain. In the same saucepan, reduce the soy, pomegranate
puree, ginger, syrup, and vinegar until it gets syrupy. Add the bacon
onion mix back in. Cool.
Pork Chops
Season with salt and pepper and grill 4- 4oz. pork chops. Pull off
grill after marked on both sides (approximately 1 minute each side) and
place in skillet. Spoon the glaze over the chops and finish heating in
pre-heated oven for 8 – 10 minutes or until internal temperature is 160
degrees - be careful not to overcook!
Serving: Place each pork chop on the plate with glaze, garnish
with pomegranate seeds and a strip of pre-cooked bacon. Serve with
mashed potatoes and seasonal veggies.
