Mojo Marinated Allegiance® Pork Chops

Directions

  1. Combine garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice, lime juice, oregano, and olive oil. Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade for basting. Marinate pork rack with remaining mojo marinade and let sit overnight, basting a few times.
  2. Remove pork from marinade and place on a roasting rack. Season with pork rub and place in preheated 350-degree oven. Roast until internal temperature of 130° is reached, basting throughout cooking time.
  3. Remove from oven and let rest for juices to redistribute evenly.
  4. Slice rack between each bone and place chops on preheated grill pan or heated grill. Cook chops on both sides just until warm throughout and desired internal temperature of 145° is reached.
  5. Serve with sweet potatoes, cilantro rice, and cranberry ketchup.

Ingredients

  • 1 ea Allegiance® pork rib rack, frenched
  • 2 tbsp Magellan® pork rub
  • 2 heads Peak Fresh Produce® Garlic, peeled & chopped
  • 2 tbsp Magellan® Cumin, ground
  • 2 tbsp Morton® Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp Magellan® Black Pepper, ground
  • 1 cup Ascend® Juice, Lemon
  • 1 cup Ascend® Juice, Lime
  • 1/4 cup Roma® extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Oregano, chopped
  • 2 1/2 lbs Roastworks® Flame Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 lbs Simplot Good Grains® cilantro lime rice

Cranberry Ketchup

Directions

  1. Combine cranberries, onion, cider, and orange juice in a saucepan over high heat and bring to boil, Reduce heat to a simmer 5 minutes.
  2. Puree in food processor, place mixture back on stove in saucepan and add honey, balsamic glaze, and cinnamon.
  3. Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes then reserve.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Onion(s), Red, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Ascend® Apple Juice
  • 1/4 cup Ascend® Juice, Orange 100%
  • 3 tbsp Guest House® honey
  • 1 tbsp Piancone® Balsamic Glaze
  • 1/4 tsp Magellan® ground cinnamon