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| These mini grilled sandwiches are meant to add a bit of texture and flavor to a meal. So be sure to serve the portions as a typical 1/2 sandwich would size up to. You will need a countertop waffle iron, a portable grill, such as the George Foreman or any countertop grill. And if none of those gadgets are in you kitchen, use a fry pan over low heat and use another pan on top of the sandwich to act as the weight.6 servings |
| boneless pork loin chops |
3 medium |
| chicken stock |
1 cup |
| dry red wine |
1/2 cup |
| star anise |
1 whole |
| Fuji apple |
1 chopped with skin |
| fresh watercress |
1 bunch, stems removed |
| carrots |
2 peeled and sliced lengthwise, thin |
| sea salt |
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| coarse pepper |
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Instructions
- Coat carrots with olive oil and sea salt.
- Place in pre-heated 400 degree oven on a baking sheet for 15 minutes or until crisp and slightly golden; set aside.
- Season chops with salt and pepper.
- Brown chops over med high heat in a bit of olive oil, about 2 minutes.
- Add wine; let reduce to thick syrup.
- Add stock, apples, star anise.
- With lid askew, simmer over med low head for 12 minutes, or until tender.
- Set chops aside. Turn heat up and reduce liquid until consistency of syrup.
- Remove star anise.
- Slice pork and return it to pan with syrup.
- Coat the pork with syrup.
- Use a good foccacia, or dense rye bread.
- Coat the outside of the bread with a thin layer of butter.
- Place the pork, carrots and watercress on the bread.
- Place in heated waffle iron or countertop grill.
- Gently press down for about 10 seconds.
- Cook until golden.
- Cut each sandwich into quarters.
- Serve with Aunt Glady’s Pepper Jelly
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