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Spiced Kurobuta Pork Chops

Name: Spiced Kurobuta Pork Chops
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground Aleppo pepper*; 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 2 teaspoons whole Malabar black peppercorns, freshly ground**; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage; 4 kurobuta/Berkshire bone-in rib pork chops (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick; 10 to 12 ounces each); 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; Braised Bacon, Pomegranate, and Pine Nut Relish

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Mix Aleppo pepper, paprika, coarse salt, ground Malabar pepper, and fresh sage in small bowl. Brush pork on both sides with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle generously with all of spice mixture; press to adhere. Spread flour on plate. Dredge pork in flour; shake off excess.
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Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until brown, 3 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 145°F, about 10 minutes.
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Serve pork with Braised Bacon, Pomegranate, and Pine Nut Relish.
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*Ground Aleppo pepper from Syria has a moderate heat level and tastes slightly sweet. It is available at some specialty foods stores and by mail from Surfas (310-559-4770; surfasonline.com).
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**Malabar peppercorns, from the coast of western India, are especially pungent and zesty. They are available in the spice section of some supermarkets and by mail from The Spice Hunter(800-444-3061; spicehunter.com).

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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