Portuguese red pork

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 Jalapeno; chopped
1 Jar Red Pepper; peeled
3 pounds Pork sirloin chops; (1 inch thick)
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 Onion; finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves; minced
¾ cup Dry white wine
1 tablespoon Parsley; chopped
Salt
Fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. In a blender of food Processor, smoothly puree jalepenos and red peppers.

2. Rinse pork and pat dry.

3. Place an 11- 12 inch nonstick frying pan with an ovenproof handle over med-high heat. Add oil, onion, and garlic and stir often until mixture is lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour Onion mixture from pan.

4. Add Pork chops to pan without crowding and brown evenly, turning once or twice, 3 to 5 min per side. Add onion, pepper puree, and wine; stir to blend.

5. Cover frying pan tightly and bake in a 375 F. oven until meat pulls from bone easially, about 1½ hrs. Uncover for last 10 min and stir to thicken the sauce.

6. Transfer chops to a platter and pour sauce over them. Sprinkle with parsley; add salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe by: Sunset Mag. April 98 Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Robert L <rlusk12@...> on Jul 04, 1998

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