A Good Coffee Chop

This is one of the recipes from the "Dinner fairly fast” chapter and it was indeed that. In 15 minutes, I had beautifully caramelized, glazed and juicy pork chops.

The trick to the caramelization of the pork was a sprinkling of sugar along with salt and pepper just before sautéing. There wasn’t enough sugar to make it taste sweet, but it seemed to help produce a nice colour and a good sear. The sauce was created by deglazing the pan with strong black coffee; it was rich tasting but not obviously coffee-flavoured.

Perfect for a quick dinner on a busy night but good enough for company as well.