D came home from the Cow Hill "supermarket" with a pack of pork chops,
an orange, some frozen okra, some zucchini, and jalapenos.
It was a challenge of sorts.
I zested the orange and put the zest into our mini chopper. I added a
bunch of pecans. And a little lemon confit. And some cilantro left
from last night. And some Dijon mustard. And a little jalapeno. And
some pepper. Chopped, buzzed, rechopped it all to a chunky paste
which I spread over the pork chops. One side only. I'd previously
set the chops into an oiled baking dish. They're in the oven now.
I put the okra -- all of it -- into an oiled iron skillet, added salt,
and brought it to a simmer on the stove top before setting it into the
oven to cook at a medium temperature.
I sliced the zukes into strip-like thin wedges, tossed them with olive
oil, a little lemon confit, and pepper. They're in the oven.
I sweated some garlic in oil and in a separate pan reduced some smoked
turkey stock till it was pretty thick. I juiced the orange into the
pan with the stock and reduced some more. In went the garlic. Voila!
Reduction sauce for the pork!
If I did it right, everything will be done in a few moments.
Better go check.
modom