This healthy recipe is perfect for the holidays. Although our recipe calls for the pork chops being stuffed with “stuffing” it would also be delicious stuffed with vegetables. As mentioned on the ingredient list it also calls for day old gluten free bread. Of course it’s just as good with the regular bread that contains gluten. Plus, it’s also possible to cheat and use the prepackaged stuffing that can be found in grocery stores, although I prefer to make it from scratch.
Regarding the cooking method, I prefer to grill pork chops. Since it’s the middle of winter I’m sure there are a lot of people that would prefer to cook inside. If that’s the case the pork chops could either be broiled or baked. If the broiling method is used the cooking time should be about the same as mentioned below since it’s the same thing as grilled except the heat source comes from the top. If the pork chops are baked I’d use a 350 degree oven and cook approximately 30 minutes or until completely done.
Simply Boulder Culinary Sauces Pineapple Ginger
Preheat grill or broiler.
In a small saucepan or skillet sauté the onion and celery in butter until tender. Add enough salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and mix in the bread cubes. Set aside.
Mince the kumquats and place in a saucepan. The nice thing about kumquats is all parts can be used and nothing is wasted. The inside is tart and the skin is sweet and together it’s really delicious. After the minced kumquats are added to the sauce pan pour approximately 1 cup of Simply Boulder Pineapple Ginger to the pan and stir. Turn heat on low and cover. After about 5-10 minutes of simmering turn heat off and set aside.
Cut a slit in the side of the pork loin chops to hold the stuffing. Instead of doing this yourself, it’s also possible to have a butcher perform this task. The slit should only be visible on one side of the pork chop and it should go through most of the meat without poking through to another side.
Take the stuffing and stuff the inside of each pork chop. The stuffing should stay in place well without the use of a toothpick. Place pork chops on the grill and cook for approximately 10 minutes per side or until completely cooked.
Remove pork chops from the grill and drizzle with the pineapple ginger kumquat sauce.
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