Dissolve sugar and salt with boiling water. Stir in ice cubes to cool mixture. Add pork chops cover and chill 30 minutes.
Saute onion in hot oil until tender. Add garlic and ginger cook stirring constantly, 45-60 seconds or until fragrant. Add ketchup, peach preserves and peaches. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until sauce thickens. Add vinegar, season and remove from heat.
Remove pork from brine, discarding. Rinse pork well, and pat dry with paper towels. Preheat grill to 350º- 400º. Grill covered 5-6 minutes on each side or until 145º internal temperature. Basting pork occasionally with peach mixture. Remove and let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve with reserved peach mixture
Preheat oven to 350º if you have thick pork chops (thinly sliced chops can be cooked on stove top)
In a trio of bowls--in this order, put parm cheese, the eggs, and bread crumbs in their own bowls. Whisking the eggs together .
Salt and pepper the chops. Dip the chops in the cheese, pat the cheese to the chop, dredge in the eggs, and then dip the chops in the breadcrumbs. Pressing and coating thoroughly.
Heat the oil and the butter in a very large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops and cook until golden brown on the first side -- 6 minutes. Adding more oil if necessary.
Flip the chops and cook until the other side golden. You want pork to be at least 150º. You may finish baking thick chops in the oven to reach the 150º 10-12 minutes.
Serve with pasta, risotto, or Italian Salad
Recipe Notes
This recipe uses olive oil and balsamic vinegar found at The Olive Twist. Each may be purchased online and at both store locations. Click on the olive oil and balsamic vinegar names below to learn more about them: