Grilled Pork Loin Chops in Blackberry Sauce

Like much of the meat products we purchase these days, this trio of boneless pork loin chops were from a larger set (of nine) which we initially split into smaller, meal-sized portions and froze separately.  So, I took this bag of three out to defrost and marinade overnight the day before.


Incidentally this marinade was quite simple.  Mostly water, with a spoonful of salt, a pinch of brown sugar, a splash of bitters, and a dash of oregano.

This I covered in cling-film and it sat in my fridge overnight, not coming out until right before grilling them.


I started the blackberry sauce first, because it needed the most effort.


I had some garlic and onion slurry left over from another dish I made, which I added some starchy potato water to, and then dumped in a pint of blackberries.

Because this was going to be a savory fruit sauce rather than a sweet one, I put a pinch of salt and pepper in.

Then it got nicely pureed with my indispensable immersion blender.

This then put in a small saucepan to simmer, on low heat, for the remainder of my time in the kitchen.  He can pretty much sit by itself without supervision... he'll need a stir or two before serving of course, but for the most part we just want to slowly evaporate the water in the mix.


So... now to the fun stuff.


I turn on my overhead stove fan in advance.


Then I heat up my heavy, oh-so-heavy, iron skillet on medium-high heat.

I take out the pork chops, and give them a little drizzle of olive oil, turning them about a bit to get them covered in it.

Then, checking to make sure the pan is ready first, I carefully lay them across the pan.  Space them apart as much as your pan will let you, and they'll cook much better.


About 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, then gently flip them with some tongs, and give em another minute or two on the second side.  They should not need more than 4 or 5 minutes!!!  Even for a 'medium-well' cooking state!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...


Anyway, after they were done, I plated them, and then drizzled a moderate amount of blackberry sauce on top.

They were delicious.  And pretty darn easy to make!