Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry-Balsamic Sauce

Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry-Balsamic Sauce

This pork chop recipe is easy enough for a weeknight meal and elegant enough for a dinner party. The sauce is delicious – a zesty demi-glace with the added tartness of cherries and sweetness of balsamic glaze.

Demi-glace is a rich brown sauce that’s that is used frequently in French cooking. It’s fairly labour intensive so I never make my own from scratch. Fortunately many butchers make their own version (you can normally find it in their freezer section). I always keep a few in portions of Demi-glace in my freezer to add additional flavour to stews and soups and to serve with Sunday roast.

Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Balsamic Sauce

A perfect recipe for barbecue season. I like to serve this with cauliflower mash and assorted veggies. Mashed garlic potatoes would be great too!
Resting time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium shallot diced
  • 1 1/2 cups demi-glace
  • 3/4 cup cherries (fresh or canned) pitted and halved
  • 3 tbsp balsamic glaze
  • 4 pork loin chops (bone-in)

Instructions

  • Bring pork chops to room temperature. Season on both sides with salt and pepper. 
  • Heat one side of a charcoal or gas grill and place the chops over the hottest part of the grill until well seared on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Move them to the cool part of the grill, cover and cook until done. The amount of time will vary depending on the heat of the grill and the thickness of the chops. The pork is done when it’s just firm to the touch and when an instant-read thermometer registers 135 degrees in the thickest part of the chop. Transfer them to a platter, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let them rest while you make the sauce.
  • Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add shallots and sauté for a couple of minutes. Add cherries and demi-glace and bring to a light boil. Reduce to simmer and add balsamic glaze. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Add pork chop to each plate, spoon a generous amount of sauce onto each pork chop. Enjoy! 

 

Turkey Burgers with Honeyed Apples and Brie

Turkey Burgers with Honeyed Apples and Brie

This recipe is a new favourite in our house. Skip the bun and try these savory grilled turkey burgers topped with creamy brie and apples sautéed in butter, honey and fresh sage.

 

Course: Main Course
Servings: 4 burgers
Author: Julianne De Witt

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tbsp bread crumbs optional
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 apples, i.e. gala or honeycrisp peeled, cored and sliced into 1 cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage leaves finely chopped
  • 8 leaves red leaf lettuce or your favourite lettuce
  • 8 oz brie cut into 12 slices
  • balsamic glaze for drizzling
  • 8 red onion slices

Instructions

  • Add turkey, breadcrumbs, egg whites, salt and pepper to a large bowl. Mix together and form into 4 patties.
  • Grill patties over medium heat until they reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in a saucepan, add apples and sauté for a couple of minutes. Add honey and sage and continue sautéing until apples are soft.
  • Assemble 4 plates, placing 2 lettuce leaves on each plate. Add turkey burger and top with brie slices, apples and red onion rings. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the top and enjoy!