Sauteed Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa

Name: Sauteed Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 4 , center loin or center rib pork chops, 1-inch-thick (about 2 pounds), patted dry with paper towels; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/3 cup, dark rum; 1/3 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon, sugar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1994

Main Courses

Fruit

Pork

For juicy, tender pork chops, sauté in a covered skillet, listen carefully to the sounds of cooking, and be careful not to overcook.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes, plus 2 hours standing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to find a pork chop recipe that would render juicy, tender pork chops. We tried broiling, grilling, and braising as well as a number of precooking strategies without success. The best method, we found, was to sauté the pork chops....

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