Pork Chops And Fig Recipe

Pork Loin Chops with Fig Sauce Recipe The Spruce Eats

WEBJul 10, 2019 · Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Sear pork loin chops until golden brown on …

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Slow Cooked Smothered Pork Chops with Figs – Valley Fig

WEBHeat fat over high heat until smoking. Meanwhile, pat pork chops dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 3 chops until golden brown on both sides, …

1. Cook bacon in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate, leaving fat in pan (you should have 2 tablespoons fat; if not, supplement with oil). Refrigerate bacon.
2. Heat fat over high heat until smoking. Meanwhile, pat pork chops dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 3 chops until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chops to slow-cooker insert. Repeat with remaining chops and transfer to slow-cooker insert.
3. Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from skillet; add onions, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup water to now-empty skillet. Using wooden spoon, scrape browned bits from pan bottom and cook over medium-high heat until onions are soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds longer. Pour onion mixture over chops in slow-cooker insert. Add broth, dried figs, soy sauce, and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar to skillet, bring to boil, and add bay leaves. Pour mixture over onions in slow cooker.
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on low until pork is very tender, about 8 hours (or cook on high for 4 hours).

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