Pork Chops With Pineapple Relish

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds pork chops bone-in thin
• 2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter 
• 0.5  cucumber english thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce 
• 4 servings kosher salt and pepper freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon juice of lime fresh
• 0.5  jalape no pepper minced for less heat (remove seeds )
• 2 cups pineapple fresh chopped
• 0.5  onion red thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Soak the onion in a bowl of cold water, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, puree 3/4 cup pineapple with the lime juice, peanut butter, fish sauce and jalapeno until smooth. Toss the cucumber and the remaining 1 1/4 cups pineapple in a bowl, then add the pureed pineapple dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Pat the pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a large skillet over high heat, then add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
4. Lay 3 chops in the pan and sear until golden on one side, about 3 minutes; flip and finish cooking, 1 to 2 more minutes.
5. Transfer the chops to a plate and loosely cover with foil. Repeat with the remaining chops, adding the remaining 2 tablespoons oil as necessary.
6. Drain the onion and add to the pineapple relish.
7. Serve with the pork chops.
8. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos