Grilled Fennel Spiced Pork Chops With Sage Lemon Vinaigrette Recipes

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH SMASHED CUCUMBERS AND GREEN CURRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or cast-iron grill pan to medium-high heat and oil the grates.
• Brush the pork chops with oil, then sprinkle them all over with salt, pepper, the lime zest, coriander and red pepper.
• Grill the pork chops, flipping, until lightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone registers 135 degrees F, about 10 minutes; transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
• Meanwhile, whisk the curry paste with the vinegar and oil in a serving bowl; season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Cut the cucumbers crosswise into manageable pieces. Lightly smash the pieces with the side of your knife or the palm of your hand, then tear them into bite-size chunks; transfer to the serving bowl. Toss the cucumbers in the dressing, and then fold in the chiles, shallot and cilantro. Season the salad with salt and pepper. Serve alongside the pork chops.

GRILLED FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Slice a very thin layer from the bottom of each fennel bulb using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, leaving the core in place to help hold bulb intact. Remove fennel stalks, reserving fronds. Slice bulbs vertically into 1/4-inch slices. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ground black pepper and salt on each side.
• Grill fennel slices until charred, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to serving platter.
• Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, basil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and reserved fennel fronds together in a bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and drizzle lemon mixture over fennel.

GRILLED LEMON HERB PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper. Place chops in bag, seal, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Turn bag frequently to distribute marinade.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Remove chops from bag, and transfer remaining marinade to a saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill pork chops for 5 to 7 minutes per side, basting frequently with boiled marinade, until done.

SPICY GRILLED PORK WITH FENNEL, CUMIN AND RED ONION

Steps:

• Season pork lightly with kosher salt and put it in a bowl or resealable bag.
• Juice the lime into a blender or food processor and add cilantro, fish sauce, garlic, jalapeño and honey. Blend until the jalapeño and garlic are puréed, then add fennel, cumin, coriander seeds and pulse four or five times to bruise the spices and mix them in.
• Pour mixture over the pork, tossing to coat the pieces. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes while you heat the grill, or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat the grill or broiler with a rack positioned 4 inches from the heat source.
• Thread the pork onto skewers, leaving a little space between cubes. Grill over the highest heat possible, or broil on high, for 2 to 5 minutes, then flip the skewers and continue cooking until the meat is browned all over and charred in spots. It should be just cooked through: A little pink is OK, but there shouldn't be any red spots.
• Serve the pork with cilantro sprigs and onion slices on top, and lime wedges on the side for squeezing.

GRILLED FENNEL-RUBBED TRIPLE-CUT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off). Combine kosher salt, pepper, and ground fennel in a small bowl. Rub each pork chop all over with 2 tablespoons oil, followed by spice mixture, patting to adhere. (Save any extra rub to use on chicken, lamb, or more chops another time.) Grill chops over direct heat, turning often and moving to cooler side of grill as needed to control flare-ups, until deeply browned on all sides, 10-15 minutes total.
• Move chops to indirect heat, placing bone side down, and grill, turning every 20 minutes or so, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of chops registers 118°F, 45-60 minutes. (Check after 30 minutes-once thermometer registers 100°F, the temperature will climb much faster.) This cooking method and target temperature yield juicy chops with still-pink flesh.
• Transfer pork chops to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes (temperature will rise about 5°). Cut loin on each chop from the bones in one piece. Slice between bones to separate and grill over direct heat, turning often, until crisped and well charred, about 5 minutes.
• Grill loins over direct heat, cut side up, just to reheat slightly, about 2 minutes. Slice loins 1/2" thick and transfer to a platter. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with sea salt and fennel pollen. Serve with bones alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Pork can be rubbed with oil and spice mixture 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Pork caxn be grilled 2 hours ahead. Do not cut meat from bones; hold at room temperature. Grill over high to reheat, about 2 minutes, before finishing as directed above.

GRILLED LEMON-FENNEL PORK

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together oil, liquer or extract, and lemon juice.
• Stir in shallots, fennel seeds, lemon peel, pepper, and salt.
• Rub mixture over all sides of pork; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
• Cook on a medium-high grill about 4-6 inches away from heat/coals.
• Grill 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145, turning once.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving to allow juices to settle (this would need to be if a tenderloin was used- not so much if chops are used).

GRILLED FENNEL-SPICED PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE-LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For vinaigrette: Combine the sage, lemon juice, zest, shallot, honey, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil and blend until emulsified. For Pork: 1. Heat your grill to medium-high. Place the fennel seeds, salt, and peppercorns in a spice mill and process until finely ground. Alternatively, combine the spices ona cutting board and crush them with the bottom of a heavy pot. 2. Brush pork with oil and season on both sides with fennel mixture. 3. Grill the pork until slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-well, 4-5 min per side. 4. Transfer pork to a place and immediately drizzle each chop with 2 T of the sage-lemon vinaigrette. Let the chops rest for 5 minutes until serving. Serving the remaining vinaigrette on the side if desired.