Warmer (and spicier) fall into winter bites for more home-cozy feels. Stovetop, indoor electric grill, or oven roasted; take your pick. All three are lovely but I continue to be biased with a preference towards my hardest-working, hands-free, timer set toaster oven while I multitask with other at-home pleasures. 'Tis the season. Fun recipe after the jump.
♫ Satin Jackets and I go way way back, and through all. the. moods. Their recent energizing release has been on repeat all week. Music continues to be such an upward spiral and grounding staple in our lives...
Satin Jackets feat. Tailor - Spell (Extended Mix)
Ingredients (Serves 4):
4 boneless (or bone-in) pork loin chops
1 1/2 teaspoons fine table salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper (or black pepper)
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1/2 cup ginger beer
1/2 cup green onions (minced)
5 sprigs of thyme
1 tablespoon light olive oil
Ginger Beer Marinade
2 cups ginger beer
2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or more) to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Directions:
Wipe the pork chops with paper towels. Make a few 1/4-inch thick slices into each chop and place in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine the salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and ground ginger. Season the chops with the mix.
Slowly add a 1/2 cup of ginger beer to the seasoned chops. It may fizz a little.
Add the green onions and thyme, cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 - 8 hours max.
Remove the chops from the refrigerator and allow to relax for 20 minutes.
Make the ginger beer basting marinade: In a saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar into the ginger beer. Add the lime juice, stir, and bring to just a boil on medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Line a baking tray with foil and top with a baking sheet. Brush a little olive oil onto the baking sheet.
*** Set oven to 375°F.
Place the chops on the baking sheet and spoon some of the hot marinade over each chop. Top each with a sprig of thyme from the overnight marinating bowl. Place a sheet of foil loosely over the chops and bake for 35 - 45 minutes, spooning more of the ginger beer marinade after 25 minutes in the oven. Remove the top foil at 30 minutes and bake uncovered for the remaining 10 - 15 minutes.
Serve very warm.
