My buddy Ray (
sawhorseray
) recently showcased some pork chops he did. They appeared to have a light coating or breading of some sort and they looked absolutely amazing. When I saw them I knew I had to do something along those lines. Y'all know that I tend to get a little weird at times with some of my ideas, but I still enjoy doing stuff a bit different and this was one of those times. I just wanted something unique and outside the box. Then the idea hit me....kinda like when mamma dropped me on my head when I was a kid. Let's grind up some pistachios and use them to crust the chops. Hmmm...different but potentially viable. Let's give it a shot and see what happens.
Here are the pistachios I started with
Shelled and in a bowl. Seemed like I had to shell about twice as many as I thought I'd need because for some reason they kept disappearing during the process
Got the egg wash ready and the pistachios run through the food processor
Chops "breaded" with the pistachios
Onto the grill over the sear burner
And dinner. Simple meal of the chops, mac & cheese, and green beans
This little experiment was a huge success. Tracy humors me where pork is concerned and will eat it but it's certainly not her favorite protein. This however was a game changer. The chops were really moist and tender, the flavor of the pistachios melded incredibly well with the pork, and there was just a slight spice tingle from the green chilies with a background hint of garlic. The way the coating crusted up was outstanding. Just a terrific flavor and a nice crunch to the texture. Overall I'd say this experiment worked out very well and now I have permission to cook pork more often...as long as I do it this way. Well, time to go reassess the damage in the yard as it continues to get worse. Thanks for dropping by and we will see what sort of oddities continue to show up on our dinner table.
Robert
sawhorseray
) recently showcased some pork chops he did. They appeared to have a light coating or breading of some sort and they looked absolutely amazing. When I saw them I knew I had to do something along those lines. Y'all know that I tend to get a little weird at times with some of my ideas, but I still enjoy doing stuff a bit different and this was one of those times. I just wanted something unique and outside the box. Then the idea hit me....kinda like when mamma dropped me on my head when I was a kid. Let's grind up some pistachios and use them to crust the chops. Hmmm...different but potentially viable. Let's give it a shot and see what happens.Here are the pistachios I started with
Shelled and in a bowl. Seemed like I had to shell about twice as many as I thought I'd need because for some reason they kept disappearing during the process
Got the egg wash ready and the pistachios run through the food processor
Chops "breaded" with the pistachios
Onto the grill over the sear burner
And dinner. Simple meal of the chops, mac & cheese, and green beans
This little experiment was a huge success. Tracy humors me where pork is concerned and will eat it but it's certainly not her favorite protein. This however was a game changer. The chops were really moist and tender, the flavor of the pistachios melded incredibly well with the pork, and there was just a slight spice tingle from the green chilies with a background hint of garlic. The way the coating crusted up was outstanding. Just a terrific flavor and a nice crunch to the texture. Overall I'd say this experiment worked out very well and now I have permission to cook pork more often...as long as I do it this way. Well, time to go reassess the damage in the yard as it continues to get worse. Thanks for dropping by and we will see what sort of oddities continue to show up on our dinner table.
Robert
