Recipe - Plum Liqueur

One fourth cup Plum jam
2 tablespoon Rice vinegar
One half teaspoon Dark sesame oil
1 One half teaspoon Olive oil or peanut oil
Salt
Black pepper
1 pn Brown sugar (optional)

Whisk all ingredients together well, adjust seasoning according to your
taste and the sweetness of the jam used, and marinate pork chops for about
30 minutes.

If grilling, turn frequently and baste often to prevent burning. Baste a
final time and serve.

If cooking on the stovetop, scrape marinade off and saut‚ pork chops on
medium for 7 minutes per side. Remove from pan, keep chops warm and stir in
marinade, heating until it bubbles plus 2 minutes, then spoon over pork
chops and serve.

If baking, scrape marinade off of chops, brown them on both sides and cover
with marinade. Cover with foil or a lid and bake for One half hour then turn the
chops, cover and bake for 15 minutes, uncover and bake 15 minutes. Serve.

NOTES : Dark, flavorful, Chineseinfluenced pork marinade that becomes a=
sauce.
Recipe by: Dee Bell

Posted to MasterCook Digest V1 #337 by Bob & Carole Walberg
walbergr@mb.sympatico.ca on Nov 10, 1997