Honey Fruit Glazed Pork Chops

Honey Fruit Glazed Pork Chops

Honey Fruit Glazed Pork Chops

I love to cook and experiment with food and flavours and this is how this recipe came about. Using up leftovers and wanting a change to the usual way I cook Pork Chops for the family this combination worked so well I wrote it down and it’s now a regular recipe in our home. This can be cooked both in the kitchen and on the BBQ. Honey Fruit Glazed Pork Chops are both Gluten Free and Dairy Free and are delicious served in the summer with a salad and jacket potatoes.  

Honey Fruit Glazed Pork Chops

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 pork loin chops

4 tbsp. clear honey

4 tbsp. orange juice

1 tbsp. sherry (optional)

1 apple peeled and chopped

2 tbsp. olive oil

2.5 cm / 1 inch fresh ginger grated

1 sprig or 1 tbsp. of Rosemary

Sunflower oil

Salt and pepper

Method:

I always make the glaze first so add the honey, sherry, orange juice, 1 tbsp. olive oil (half of what recipe says), ginger, apple and the rosemary into a bowl and mix together.

Season the pork chops with the salt and pepper to taste.

Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil and sunflower oil in the frying pan and cook the pork chops for 2 - 3 minutes on each side on a low heat.

Brush the chops with the glaze and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes on each side on a low heat.

Pour the rest of the glaze into the frying pan with the pork chops and continue to cook on a low heat. Stir the glaze occasionally and continue to baste and turn the pork chops until cooked through. 

You could eat them at this point but the children of the family like them crispy so:

Heat the grill to high and place the pork chops under so that they can get ‘crispy’ on the edges. Turn them and then remove when you are happy that they are done to your satisfaction.

Whilst the pork chops are under the grill you will find you have the delicious glaze still in the frying pan. Spoon this into a bowl and serve on the table alongside the rest of the meal.

Additional Notes:

Rosemary is one of my most favourite herbs, but this can be left out of the recipe or substituted for another if you prefer.

Alternatively, why not try a touch of spice to the recipe!

Save the glaze! I always save any that we don’t eat with the pork chops. It is fantastic with cheese and cold meats.

Equipment Used:

Frying Pan

Grill Pan

Silicone Food Turner

Peeler

Basting Brush.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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