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Balboa's Brined Pork Chop




Source of Recipe


Plumpjack Balboa Cafe, Squaw Valley


List of Ingredients




6 10-ounce pork chops
1 quart whole milk
1 quart water
1 cup whiskey
8 bay leaves
2 sprigs basil
1/2 bunch fresh thyme
3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cups salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 quart ice

White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
6 russet potatoes, peeled
3 teaspoons salt
3 cups grated white cheddar cheese (or yellow, if on hand)
1/2 pound butter
1/2 cup sour cream
Salt and white pepper to taste
Enough cold water to cover

Maple Orange Glaze
1 1/2 cup maple syrup (grade b amber is best)
1 quart orange juice
2 cups sherry vinegar
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 bunch fresh rosemary
6 cloves garlic
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups veal demi glace

Orange Marmalade
5 navel oranges, peeled (no white!), segmented and juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sherry vinegar



Recipe



To make the potatoes: Simmer potatoes in salted water until tender. Strain, and mash with butter, cheese, and sour cream. Season with salt and white pepper. Keep warm for service.
Note: A food mill works best when making these potatoes, so there are no lumps.

To prepare the glaze, caramelize maple syrup in a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive stainless steel pan till bubbly - it will be very hot! Arrest carmelization with the sherry vinegar (stand back- it may pop and sputter). Cook until smooth, then add orange juice and herbs, and reduce by half. Add chicken and veal stock, then reduce by half. Strain and keep warm for service.

For the marmalade, place all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed, non-reactive stainless steel sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer until all of the liquid has evaporated.
Remove the vanilla bean from the marmalade and garnish the pork chops with the marmalade.

To prepare the chops, bring water and milk to a boil. Stir in sugar and salt. Add whiskey and herbs. Set in an ice bath to cool, then add ice. Pour over pork chops when cool, saving remainder of brine for later.

The brining process usually takes up to two days. You can brine for one day, but the most flavor is absorbed over two days. Next, how to cook? We grill the pork chops, then finish them in the oven. So, you may wish to BBQ them or roast them in the oven.