For the pork chops
12 pork chops, prepared
Butter
Olive oil
For the vinaigrette
1 minced garlic clove
1 small minced onion
2 tablespoons of dried thyme
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
1 cup of green and white garlic scapes, minced
2 cups of dry white wine
Lime juice from 2 limes
White pepper
Salt
For the taperebá sauce
1 well-minced garlic clove
1 small minced onion
Butter
500 ml of tapebá pulp (or passion fruit)
100 ml of dry white wine
400 g of grated cheddar cheese
Tapioca starch
Salt
For the Santarém-style white beans
150 g of washed and drained cannellini beans (or white beans)
50 g of crispy bacon, minced
Azorean green spices, minced
Salt
Wine vinegar
Olive oil
For the pork chops
12 pork chops, prepared
Butter
Olive oil
For the vinaigrette
1 minced garlic clove
1 small minced onion
2 tablespoons of dried thyme
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
1 cup of green and white garlic scapes, minced
2 cups of dry white wine
Lime juice from 2 limes
White pepper
Salt
For the taperebá sauce
1 well-minced garlic clove
1 small minced onion
Butter
500 ml of tapebá pulp (or passion fruit)
100 ml of dry white wine
400 g of grated cheddar cheese
Tapioca starch
Salt
For the Santarém-style white beans
150 g of washed and drained cannellini beans (or white beans)
50 g of crispy bacon, minced
Azorean green spices, minced
Salt
Wine vinegar
Olive oil
Pork chops and vinaigrette
Mix the vinaigrette ingredients together with 1 cup of water
Add the pork chops and let it marinate for 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld
A little before serving, remove the pork chops and pat them dry
In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium-high heat and sear the pork chops
Keep them warm
Taperebá sauce
Melt butter in a pan and sauté garlic and onion until they start to caramelize
Add tapebá pulp, white wine, salt, tapioca starch, and grated cheese
Cook for 5 minutes, then add the remaining liquid ingredients and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Reserve
Santarém-style white beans
Cook the cannellini beans with crispy bacon, salt, and water until they are tender, about 40 minutes
When cooked, drain and rinse them
Prepare a vinaigrette with the remaining spices and mix it into the beans
Final step
Place the pork chops in the center of serving plates, cover with taperebá sauce, and arrange the Santarém-style white beans around it.