美食食谱：杏味猪排（Apricot Sauced Butterflied Pork Steaks）

Yield: 4

Cooking Time: 4-5 minutes

Preparation Time: 15 minutes 

 

Ingredients

 

4 (each 100g raw) Loin Butterflied Ontario pork chops

1 can (14 fl oz/398 mL) apricot halves, reserving liquid

3 Tbsp (45 mL) frozen orange juice concentrate

1 Tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar

1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated orange rind

Dash ground allspice

1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch

1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped red onion

1 large firm pear, cored and sliced 

1 Tbsp (15 mL) butter or margarine

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) seedless red grapes, halved

Salt and ground black pepper

 

Cooking Instructions

 

Place pork steaks in a large plastic bag or in a sealable container. Combine apricot liquid, orange juice concentrate, sugar, orange peel, and allspice and pour over Pork steaks. Seal container and marinate steaks in the refrigerator a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 24 hours. Remove Pork steaks from marinade and reserve marinade. Place Pork on broiler pan; broil 5 inches (12 cm) from heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.

Meanwhile, puree apricots and cornstarch in food processor. Saute onion and pear in melted butter in skillet for 3 minutes. Add reserved marinade; bring to a boil, then stir in pureed apricot mixture; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in grapes and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over Pork.