Pork w/ blackberry gastrique and mango salsa

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Firm-ripe mango, pitted
And peeled cut in 1/4\" cubes
2 tablespoons Finely chopped red onion
¼ teaspoon Freshly grated lime zest
1 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons Fresh mint leaves --
Chopped
¾ cup Red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Seedless blackberry
Preserves
¼ teaspoon Salt

Directions

FOR SALSA

FOR GASTRIQUE

6 center-cut boneless pork loin chops -- 1½" thick freshly ground pepper ~- to taste2 tbsps unsalted butter Make Salsa: In a bowl stir together salsa ingredients with salt to taste and let stand, covered, at room temperature. Salsa may be made 2 hours in advance. Make gastrique: In a small saucepan simmer vinegar until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Whisk in preserves and salt, whisking until smooth, and keep warm, covered.

Season pork with pepper and salt. In a heavy skillet melt butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and saute pork until golden, about 3 minutes on each side. Cook pork, covered, over moderate heat until justcooked through, about 5 minutes more.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 27 Aug 96 From: Claudia Knowles <KnowlesCM7@...> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 14:53:40 -0400

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