Pig and the Pear | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the chops:***
• vegetable shortening, for frying
• 8 (1/2-inch-thick) pork chops, bone-in
• salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• ***For the chunky pear chutney:***
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup raw cane sugar
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon pink peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice