Pan roasted pork chops are elevated to the next level in this recipe by using pea shoot pesto as a sauce. The pea shoot pesto adds a fresh, herby flavor to the pork chops that perfectly complements their rich, savory taste. This dish is sure to impress your family and friends, and it's easy enough to make for a weeknight meal.
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PAN ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH PEA SHOOT PESTO
A pesto built on pea shoots, pine nuts and cilantro brightens this pork chop recipe. The chops are seared, then roasted in an oven for 15 minutes, putting dinner on the table in less than an hour. To serve, pair it with a light salad coated with lemon and olive oil, salt and pepper. Try it tonight.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a small skillet over medium-low heat, toast pine nuts, tossing occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes.
- To prepare pesto, in a food processor or blender combine pea shoots, 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, cilantro, Parmesan, garlic and salt. Pulse until roughly chopped. With motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil; blend until well combined. Scrape pesto into a bowl.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each pork chop horizontally in half to bone, making a pocket for stuffing. Rub pork chops all over with cut side of garlic clove, grinding garlic juices into bone and meat. Season chops all over with salt and pepper, and fill each pocket with 1 tablespoon pesto.
- In a very large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear pork chops until well browned, about 3 minutes a side. Transfer skillet to oven. Cook pork chops until they register 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes (or cook pork to taste). Let stand in skillet for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare salad: In a large bowl, toss together pea shoots, arugula, remaining 1/4 cup pine nuts, cilantro and shallot. Toss with enough olive oil to lightly coat greens; drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide salad among 4 serving plates. Place a pork chop on each bed of greens. Top chops with additional pesto. Spoon pan juices over each plate.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 919, UnsaturatedFat 50 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 71 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 62 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1163 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
POTATO-CRUSTED PORK CHOPS WITH PESTO SAUCE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h35m
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Prepare the pork: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pulse the herbs, garlic, lemon zest and potato chips in a food processor until coarsely ground. Transfer to a shallow dish.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the pork, fat-side down, and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes; remove from the skillet. Brush the pork all over with the mustard, then roll in the chip mixture. Place on a rack in a roasting pan and roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers about 150 degrees F, 50 to 60 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before slicing into chops.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, pesto, herbs and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Top with the tomato. Serve the chops with the sauce.
PAN ROASTED PORK CHOPS
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil. Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and Essence. Add pork chops to skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side. Place skillet in oven for 10 minutes or until pork chops are cooked to 150 degrees F. Serve with sauteed cabbage.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.
- Heat oil in large skillet. Add bacon and cook until fat is rendered. Add shallots and cabbage and cook until wilted. Add the sherry and heat through.
ONE-PAN PORK CHOPS WITH FETA, SNAP PEAS AND MINT
Brawny and golden brown, these seared pork chops make a hearty one-pan dinner that's rounded out by sweet sugar snap peas and loads of fresh mint. The feta, added at the end, melts into the pork and peas, spiking the sauce with its brininess. Be generous with the fresh lemon juice at the end; this rich dish gains a lot from the tang.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, quick, meat, steaks and chops, vegetables, main course
Time 25m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high until shimmering.
- Add the pork chops to skillet and sear, without moving, until dark golden, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Lower heat, cover pan and cook the pork chops for 3 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
- Return the skillet to the stove and reduce heat to medium. Add butter to remaining oil in skillet, then add scallions and cook until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add snap peas, mint, red-pepper flakes and a pinch of salt, stirring everything to coat with pan juices.
- Making space in the skillet, return pork chops to pan, surrounding them with snap peas. If necessary, you can mound snap peas on top of pork, but make sure the meat sits directly on the bottom of pan. Scatter feta over pork and snap peas. Cover and cook over low heat until pork chops are just cooked through, 3 to 6 minutes longer.
- Drizzle or squeeze lemon juice over the dish and sprinkle with more mint, scallions and black pepper before serving.
PERFECT SIMPLE ROASTED PORK CHOPS
Don't let the simplicity of this recipe fool you. Served with a salad and a fast side dish, these pork chops are perfect for a busy weeknight, and my children love it.
Provided by Rhonda Elaine
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Baked
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sprinkle chops on all sides with thyme, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a pork chop reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 20 minutes. Tent aluminum foil over the chops and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 58.9 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 73.9 mg
PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS
I start these pork chops on the stove top in my cast iron skillet and then place them in the oven to finish cooking. I think the recipe is an adaptation of a BH&G's recipe.
Provided by Deely
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400*.
- Mix together the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl.
- Heat skillet over med.-high heat until hot.
- Add oil; heat until hot.
- Rub chops generously with seasoning mixture.
- Add seasoned pork to hot oil; cook 2 minutes or until brown on one side.
- Turn pork chops; place skillet in oven and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
- *Tip: You'll have extra rub, which will make this a really quick meal the next time you make this recipe.
GLOSSY PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS
**Cooking Club Magazine June/July 2010** These pork chops start browning in a skillet on top of the stove and finish cooking in the oven. The combination of the two methods produces golden brown pork chops that are tender and juicy. Per Serving: 245 cal, 16.5 g total fat, 23 g protein, 0 g carb, 70 mg cholesterol, 185 mg sodium, 0 g fiber
Provided by Amanda
Categories Pork
Time 15m
Yield 4 Chops, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl stir together all rub ingredients. pat rub onto both sides of pork chops, using a total of 2 tbsp of rub.
- Heat large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil, heat until hot. add pork; cook 2 minutes or until golden brown on one side.
- Turn pork chops; place skillet in oven. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until no longer pink in center.
- TIP* Store remaining rub in glass jar with tight-fitting lid. You can keep All Purpose Rub in a dry, dark place up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.3, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 58.8, Sodium 774.5, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 21.8
PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE FRITTERS
The recipe takes a little planning. You want to brine the pork chops for a day or two before you set out to cook. This gives them a juiciness and depth of flavor you are otherwise unlikely to get from a commercially raised hog. (If you have access to a pig raised on acorns and herbs, feel free to cut corners.) Chef Josh Cohen toasts the spices he uses in his brining liquid before incorporating them. This is very much to the good of the chops and is worth the few extra moments it requires.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, main course
Time P2DT1h
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix the apple cider with 4 cups of water, the sugar and the salt. Toast the bay leaves, chilies, juniper berries, caraway seeds, mustard seeds and coriander seeds in a small pan set over medium heat until you can smell them, then add to the brine, and stir to combine. Add the pork chops, cover and place in the refrigerator to brine overnight or for up to 48 hours.
- To pan-roast the pork chops, preheat oven to 375. Remove chops from brine, and pat dry with paper towel. Season the meat aggressively with freshly ground black pepper and a little salt. Set a large sauté pan that will fit in the oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil, and when it is shimmering, place the chops in the pan. Cook until well seared on one side, approximately 4 minutes, then turn the chops over, and place pan in the oven to finish, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. (The internal temperature of the pork, measured at the center of the chop, should be between 140 and 145 for medium rare.) Remove the meat from the pan, and allow to rest for 5 minutes or so while you make the sauce.
- Return the pan to the stovetop, over medium heat, and add the butter, stirring and scraping to incorporate meat drippings, then add the shallots and the thyme. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, then add the brandy. Allow the mixture to reduce by half, then add the cream and the stock and reduce again, until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Remove the sauce from the heat, and whisk in the mustard and the horseradish.
- For the apple fritters, heat the apple cider and the cinnamon stick with a couple of inches of water in a large pot set over high heat. Add the apple rounds, and blanch for 1 minute, then remove to a towel to dry. Whisk together the egg and the seltzer until frothy, then gently mix in the flours. Put the oil in a large pan set over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, dip the apple rings into the batter, and fry in the oil until golden brown.
- Serve the pork chops with a few apple fritters and a heavy drizzle of sauce across the top. The usual accompaniment is potato-and-horseradish pierogies sautéed in brown butter, though roasted new potatoes with a topping of butter and freshly grated horseradish will answer almost as well.
PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS & POTATOES
An easy marinade gives these chops lots of flavor, the crumb coating packs on crunch and Brussels sprouts add nutrition! -Char Ouellette, Colton, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place pork chops and 1/2 cup salad dressing in a large bowl; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Refrigerate remaining salad dressing., Preheat oven to 400°. Cut each potato lengthwise into 12 wedges. Arrange potatoes and Brussels sprouts in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle vegetables with remaining salad dressing; toss to coat. Roast 20 minutes., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Pat pork dry with paper towels. Stir vegetables; place pork chops over top. Roast 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Preheat broiler., In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper; stir in butter. Top pork with crumb mixture. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 1-2 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 492mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PEA-SHOOT PESTO
A dab of pea-shoot pestobrings new life to any sandwich.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Puree all ingredients in a blender. If not using immediately, refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.
PAN ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH PEA SHOOT PESTO
Steps:
- 1. In a small skillet over medium-low heat, toast pine nuts, tossing occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. 2. To prepare pesto, in a food processor or blender combine pea shoots, 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, cilantro, Parmesan, garlic and salt. Pulse until roughly chopped. With motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil; blend until well combined. Scrape pesto into a bowl. 3. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each pork chop horizontally in half to bone, making a pocket for stuffing. Rub pork chops all over with cut side of garlic clove, grinding garlic juices into bone and meat. Season chops all over with salt and pepper, and fill each pocket with 1 tablespoon pesto. 4. In a very large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear pork chops until well browned, about 3 minutes a side. Transfer skillet to oven. Cook pork chops until they register 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes (or cook pork to taste). Let stand in skillet for 5 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, prepare salad: In a large bowl, toss together pea shoots, arugula, remaining 1/4 cup pine nuts, cilantro and shallot. Toss with enough olive oil to lightly coat greens; drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. 6. Divide salad among 4 serving plates. Place a pork chop on each bed of greens. Top chops with additional pesto. Spoon pan juices over each plate.
PAN-ROASTED JUNIPER AND THYME PORK CHOPS
The ultimate moist and flavorful pork chops. Well worth the time!
Provided by jmjodar
Time 9h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Peel garlic cloves. Leave 2 cloves whole and set aside for basting. Halve the remaining 2 cloves crosswise.
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add halved garlic cloves, salt, sugar, juniper berries, peppercorns, and 1 sprig of thyme. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Transfer to a large bowl and add ice. Stir until brine is cool. Add pork chops, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 to 12 hours.
- Remove chops from the brine and pat dry. Discard brine.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook without turning until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook until beginning to brown on the other sides, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, turning every 2 minutes, until both sides are golden brown, 5 to 7 more minutes.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast, turning chops every 2 minutes, for 14 minutes.
- Remove skillet from the oven and drain fat. Place on the stovetop over medium heat. Add butter, reserved 2 garlic cloves, and remaining sprig of thyme; cook until butter is foamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Tip the skillet slightly and use a large spoon to baste the chops until butter is brown and smells nutty, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer chops to the prepared rack and let rest, turning often to ensure juices are evenly distributed, about 15 minutes. Finish with a light sprinkle of sea salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 642.5 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 111.9 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 33 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 22858.3 mg, Sugar 50 g
Tips:
- Choose thick-cut pork chops for the best flavor and texture.
- Brine the pork chops for at least 30 minutes before cooking to help them stay moist and juicy.
- Sear the pork chops over high heat to create a nice crust, then reduce the heat and cook them through.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pork chops are cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the pork chops rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.
- Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a salad.
- To make the pea shoot pesto, simply combine pea shoots, basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and garlic in a food processor until smooth.
- You can use store-bought pesto if you are short on time.
- If you don't have pea shoots, you can use other leafy greens, such as arugula or spinach.
Conclusion:
Pan-roasted pork chops with pea shoot pesto is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The pork chops are juicy and flavorful, and the pesto adds a bright and herbaceous flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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