Spiced Pork and Plums

CSA Plums - wanted something a little different.  This mixture fit the bill.  Spiced Pork and Plums - may sound odd, but the plum sauce is WONDERFUL - try it, you'll like it.

4 Pork Chops
2 Tbl Butter
1 Tsp 5 Spice Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1/4 Cup Seasoned Roasted Garlic Rice Vinegar
2 Tbl Soy Sauce
1 Tbl Brown Sugar

Melt butter in medium heat pan.  Sprinkle one side of pork with 5 spice powder, place spice down in hot pan.

Sprinkle top side with salt.  Cook 4 minutes per side and remove to a plate.

Slice plums, add to hot pan.  Cook 3 minutes.

Whisk together garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar.

Add to pan.  Cook and stir until simmering.

Return Pork to pan, cover and cook until pork is cooked (155 degrees).

Spice and Mustard Rubbed Tenderloin

  Pork Tenderloin can be cooked on a grill, but you take a chance of it getting dry.  What helps? A great rub.  Try this:

Mix together:

1 tsp dry mustard

2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Rinse and pat dry a 2 to 4 pound pork loin.  Rub dijon mustard all over the pork loin then rub with dry mix.

Grill on a medium heat grill until it is 145 degrees.  Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.