Pork chop with fresh raspberry/balsamic vinegar sauce with awesome sides (Pic heavy)

tarheelmatt

Decent day cooking today.  Got some thick chops yesterday to cook.  

Brined this morning.  Salt, pepper, brown sugar, lemon peel, and lemon juice for a couple of hours.  Chops cooked about 450°.  Quick sear, then to the top rack for raised direct.  

Sides were asparagus wrapped with bacon, cabbage casserole, and twice baked potatoes.  Couple that with a loaf of freshly baked bread too!  Oh, forgot to mention, my Mom brought over fresh pound cake!  

Did some homemade biscuits.  Not on Egg.

Chicken tenders slathered with Dukes mayo and instant potato flake... Pretty good.  Just placed in oven. 

tarheelmatt

Whoops.. Hit enter and it posted prematurely before I uploaded pictures.  

tarheelmatt

Forgot a few pictures...

The start of the sauce... Fresh raspberries, orange juice, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, butter.  I was wanting a little heat, but my Mom doesn't like hot, so I backed off it.  Mom and wife loved the sauce.  

Mine was on the left.  I glazed mine some.  Mom and wife didn't want theirs glazed as they feared the would like it.  :(

theyolksonyou

Good lawd! You folks eat good!

anton

Very nice, I love the bacon wrapped asparagus myself, I also do it with fresh green beans.
:-bd

tarheelmatt

Haha.. Thanks @theyolksonyou‌... I have been up since 4:30 am.. Decide to make biscuits and gravy. Was getting hungry for lunch, so that was the tenders. Then of course dinner... @SGH‌ will be proud.

Mattman3969

Holy Moly dude!!! I'm just gonna quit posting any pics. Looks damn good!!!

tarheelmatt

Thanks @anton‌! It's a favorite of mine too. Had it last night as well.

Thanks @Mattman3969‌! Please don't stop posting!

blind99

@tarheelmatt‌ great looking cook! The sauce for the chops looks delicious. Agree, Id like a little cayenne in there.

SGH

@tarheelmatt‌
Now this what I like to see. Large quantities of quality food my friend. What can I say other than simply impressive brother tar. You really put this one over top. Solid from start to finish =D>

Austin Egghead

=D> beatiful

lakewade

Very nice.

CarolinaCrazy

Beautiful cook, Matt.

tarheelmatt

Thanks @blind99‌, I was going to go with a little chipotle, but held off.

tarheelmatt

Thanks @SGH‌, @Austin Egghead‌, @lakewade‌, and @CarolinaCrazy‌

THEBuckeye

I'd quit before the fork shot. Kinda gross. 

Just sayin

tarheelmatt

@THEBuckeye‌, please elaborate on what you're "just sayin" and what's gross please?

THEBuckeye

Fork w/ food. 

Just leave the fork out of it. 

DMW

First the tenderloin, now this...

Nice job.

bodski

Wow, what a spread! What temp did you cook the chops to?

tarheelmatt

THEBuckeye said:

Fork w/ food. 

Just leave the fork out of it. 

Hmm.. I don't really understand what is gross about it.  I never took a bite of it, but that could be your thang though, so that is cool with me.. 

tarheelmatt

DMW said:

First the tenderloin, now this...

Nice job.

@DMW, thank you sir.  These were on manager special.  Wasn't wanting to do pork again, but did.. They were fantastic!  

tarheelmatt

bodski said:

Wow, what a spread! What temp did you cook the chops to?

@bodski, cooked till about 150°-155°.  I was doing 145° per USDA new regulation, but I for some reason didn't care for it at that temp.  

Thanks for the comment!  

johnmitchell

Awesome as usual..Pics and food are out the park...WOW... ^:)^

tarheelmatt

Thanks @johnmitchell!  

If you like raspberries, I recommend the sauce.  They have them on sale at Harris Teeter this week too!  Buy one get one free.  

XC242

WOW!!!

THEBuckeye

Stick with the food. 

I don't want to think about eating it with your fork.

fence0407

Holy cow! Nom nom nom nom nom nom!  ^:)^

tarheelmatt

Thanks @XC242!  

tarheelmatt

Thanks @fence0407!  

Carolina Q

That looks awesome. LOVE the fork!!  )