Apricot Habanero Pork Chops Recipes

APRICOT PORK WITH HABANERO SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the tenderloin with 1/2 teaspoon of oil then season with salt and pepper. Whisk together the apricot, mustard and orange juice. Place the tenderloin on a hot grill, and sear all sides. Grill, brushing often with the glaze, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Let tenderloin rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the sauce below. Habanero Sauce: Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, habanero, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the orange and lime juice, and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half. Whisk in the cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.

PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT RICE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree the apricots until smooth; set aside. , In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops in butter for 2-3 minutes on each side; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute celery until tender. Add rice, water, raisins, ginger, salt, pepper and apricot puree; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in almonds., Pour into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place the chops on top. Cover and bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and the rice is tender.

HONEY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels, and sprinkle both sides with salt and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the chops well on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• Stir in honey, apricots, and garlic; cover, and simmer until the pork is tender, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer, inserted into the center of a chop, should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Sprinkle with parsley, and serve chops topped with the apricots and pan juices.

EASY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Add apricots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until meat juices run clear., Remove the chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into apricot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over pork chops.

CRISPY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside.
• Tear bread into large pieces; place in food processor. Pulse until large crumbs form. Drizzle with oil; pulse once or twice, just until crumbs are moistened (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crumbs).
• Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper; spread one side of each chop with 1 teaspoon jam. Dividing evenly, sprinkle breadcrumbs over jam, and pat them on gently.
• Transfer pork, coated side up, to prepared baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden and pork is opaque throughout (meat should register 150 degrees.on an instant-read thermometer), 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet (preferably nonstick), mix sugar and water with wooden spoon. Heat over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, without stirring, until sugar turns dark golden brown and just begins to smoke (do not allow to burn). Remove from heat.
• Add apple, onion, garlic and cinnamon to skillet and stir to coat (sugar may clump and harden at first but will melt again when heated). Return to heat and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until some liquid escapes from mixture.
• Remove from heat and add vinegar (avert your head; the fumes from the vinegar can take your breath away). Stir and return to heat. Slowly stir in apple cider and broth (sugar may clump-that is okay, it will melt). When all liquids have been added, add bay leaves and thyme.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels, crumble and set aside. There should be about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings remaining in pan. If there is more, pour off excess; if there is less, add a little vegetable oil.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Place pork in bacon drippings in skillet and cook 4 minutes or until brown. Flip and brown on other side, about 4 minutes longer. Cover skillet with lid or foil and place in oven. Roast 8 minutes or until slightly firm when touched and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 155°F (pork will continue to cook to 160°F when removed from oven). Remove pork from skillet and place on plate. Cover tightly with foil; set aside.
• The skillet used to cook the pork should have some cooking liquid in it. Place this skillet over medium heat. Pour the reduced sauce into skillet and stir to combine. Stir in apricot preserves and heat sauce to boiling. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Remove skillet from heat. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, with wire whisk, adding the next piece only after the first has been completely beaten in and melted. When all of the butter has been beaten in, taste sauce and season with salt and pepper if desired. Remove and discard bay leaves and thyme sprig.
• Place pork on warm serving plates and top with sauce. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and the parsley.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
• Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it brown the pork chops, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, and transfer them to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and in it cook the shallot, the cumin, the ground coriander, the zest, and the gingerroot over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened. Add the wine, the broth, and the apricots, bring the liquid to a simmer, and in it braise the pork chops, covered, over moderately low heat for 20 minutes, or until they are tender. Transfer the chops to a serving plate with a slotted spatula and keep them warm. In a small bowl stir together well the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, softened, and the flour until the mixture is well combined, add the beurre manié to the braising liquid, and bring the sauce to a boil, stirring. Simmer the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it is thickened, stir in the fresh coriander and salt and pepper to taste, and pour the sauce over the pork chops.

PORK SPARERIBS IN HABANERO AND APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
• Let ribs rest aside rub donw with the salt and pepper.
• In a pot, mix all remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, simmer for 8-10 minutes stirring constantly.
• Mix sauce in blender.
• In a shallow dish place the spareribs, add sauce and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Add cooking spray to a baking pan, place ribs, cover with aluminumn foil, bake 1 hour until done and a little bit crunchy.

SHAGBARK APRICOT HABANERO GLAZE

Steps:

• In a non stick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add chopped Habanero, and salt, and soften the pepper for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat a bit, to medium-low.
• Add the syrup, apricot preserves, and raisins.
• Cut up any large pieces of apricots in the pan, it should be fairly smooth.
• Allow the glaze to simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often,or until thickened and darkened a bit, and the raisins are softened.
• Do not let it boil.
• Water can be added a bit at a time to keep the glaze from scorching.
• Just before removing it from the heat add the vinegar.
• Remove from the stove top and add the orange zest.
• Allow to cool slightly, then rub on your favorite grilled meats.
• Tastes good with a bit of fresh mint on top too.