Pork Chops and Sugar Snap Peas with Mint Julep Glaze

Sugar snap peas are in! One of my favorites, they are so sweet it’s like eating candy. Here’s a recipe I found on epicurious that caught my eye because of the Mint Julep Glaze and the Kentucky Derby happening this weekend.
It’s also the height of Strawberry season and these pork chops with strawberry shortcake would be delicious for a Graduation/Mother’s day luncheon/dinner.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 6 tablespoons bourbon, divided
• 1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 2 3/4-inch-thick pork rib chops
• Ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 ounces sugar snap peas
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

Stir broth, 3 tablespoons bourbon, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Sprinkle pork with salt, pepper, and allspice. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork. Sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side (butter will brown). Transfer pork to platter.

Add bourbon mixture to skillet and bring to boil. Add sugar snap peas and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, scatter peas over pork. Remove skillet from over heat. Add remaining 3 tablespoons bourbon to sauce in skillet. Boil over high heat until sauce is reduced to thin glaze and coats spoon lightly, about 3 minutes. Mix in mint; spoon over pork and serve.

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pork-Chops-and-Sugar-Snap-Peas-with-Mint-Julep-Glaze-351532#ixzz1La2EerXH

1 Comment

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  Yun Feliz May 31, 2011 at 9:33 am

  Many thanks for sharing.

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