Sonoran Spice Char-Grilled Pork Loin with Roasted Garlic-Shallot Aioli

Sonoran Spice Char-Grilled Pork Loin with Roasted Garlic-Shallot Aioli served with Yukon Gold Potato Hash

(4 servings)

Pork Chop Ingredients

1 lb boneless pork loin cut into 4 oz. chops

¼ cup diced poblano peppers

¼ cup diced red bell pepper

¼ cup diced onions

Pork Directions

1. Coat 4 oz. pork chop with ½ Tbsp. Sonoran spice rub (recipe below), cook on char grill to medium.
2. Sauté potato hash (recipe below) until hot, place cooked pork on potato hash.
3. Sauté ¼ cup diced poblano peppers, ¼ cup diced red bell pepper and ¼ cup diced onions, place ¼ of mixture on each serving top with 1 Tbsp of aioli (recipe below).

Sonoran Spice Rub Ingredients

1 Tbsp. salt (kosher)

2 tsp. dark chili powder

2 tsp. whole cumin seed

2 Tbsp. dried chamomile flowers

1 Tbsp. black peppercorns

1 ½ Tbsp. paprika

¼ cup onion powder

2 Tbsp. granulated garlic

5 whole pods star anise

1 Tbsp. fructose crystals

Spice Rub Directions

1. In Teflon pans separately toast cumin and chili powder until color just changes. Remove from pan immediately.
2. Grind pepper, chamomile, cumin and anise in spice grinder until completely ground.
3. Combine with rest of ingredients in bowl and mix well. Store in airtight container.

Yukon Gold Potato Hash Ingredients

2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, diced ½”

2 Tbsp. pure olive oil

¼ cup red onion, diced ¼”

¼ cup green bell pepper, diced ¼”

Hash Directions

1. Toss diced potatoes with olive oil.
2. Roast until done, cool.
3. Sauté diced onion and bell pepper until soft.
4. Combine cooled cooked potatoes with onion and bell peppers.

Roasted Garlic-Shallot Aioli Ingredients

1 large peeled and roasted shallots

2 large cloves roasted garlic

1 Tbsp. white wine

1 cups mayonnaise

Aioli Directions:

1. Put first three items in food processor and puree well.
2. Add mayonnaise and puree
3. Add salt to taste.