Welcome back from the holiday weekend! Mine was spent visiting friends in Denver, Colorado and it was so much fun. I definitely needed some relaxation and the mountain views, dry air and just having free time without any specific plans were just what I needed. I will say, the best thing about being on vacation is having free reign in the kitchen. Our friends, G & J, hosted us in their home and I was thrilled to cook a meal for them. However, to keep things interesting, they asked I use as much items already on hand in their pantry and fridge/freezer {but can use additional ingredients from the store}… and incorporate truffle oil and truffle salt. Well, it wasn’t that big of a challenge since they had some items I could work with. So what did I come up with? Dinner included this BBQ Pork Chops with Corn Relish where thick cut pork are basted with a sweet, smoky BBQ sauce and topped with colorful corn and pepper relish…
All this week I’ll feature some of the dishes I prepared during our stay with G&J. For the dinner I prepared, I used some thick cut pork chops and leftover BBQ sauce from their pantry. I supplemented some of the BBQ sauce with a little homemade version but you could use any BBQ -store bought or homemade – for this recipe. As for the corn relish, I used some leftover sweet corn on the cob they had in the freezer. The corn relish made for a nice pop of color, texture and is great as a garnish or side dish.
recipe adapted from The Neely’s
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking uncovered until thickened for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons canola oil
original Joelen recipe
2 cobs of cooked corn, removed from cob
I must make corn relish to keep on hand. My boys would devour it!
Oh wow that looks delicious <3 thank you so much for sharing ๐ x
This looks yummy! And I don't even eat meat! HAHAHA. But it does look good. Maybe a nice veggie alternative? My mouth is now watering. LOL
Serena
Thrift Diving
That looks amazing! Yumm!
I love a good corn relish. I've eaten bacon and pork ribs for years, I'm not sure what stops me from enjoying a good chop…this bbq sauce looks amazing, that may be the topping I need to enjoy them!
That looks so good. All of the sudden I'm hungry. lol
Can't wait for the truffle oil and salt to come out since I have both in my pantry and don't use either enough!
This looks amazing!
Yum! These look absolutely amazing.
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Estetik
Oh the corn relish really got my attention. It looks great!
14 cup sugar???!!! I really hope you mean 1/4 cup sugar!!
Thank you Carolynne – you are right, it's 1/4 cup sugar! I've updated it and thank you for commenting to bring it to my attention! ๐