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Balsamic Pork Chops

HB-5151 · Hand-built original · Western

Balsamic Pork Chops — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage.

Pan-fried pork chops finished in a sweet and tangy balsamic and brown sugar glaze with onions.

WesternDinner30 minServes 4417 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops (, 1" thick, about 7-8¾ oz/7-8oz each (excluding any bone)
  • 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove (, minced)
  • 1 onion (, finely sliced (~1 cup of onion, brown, yellow or white))
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Crumbled goats cheese or feta
  • Fresh parsley or thyme

Method

  1. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and sear in olive oil for about 4 minutes per side until golden; set aside.
  2. Soften the onion and garlic in the same pan.
  3. Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until syrupy.
  4. Return the chops and cook in the glaze for 2 to 3 minutes until cooked through and coated.
  5. Scatter with goat cheese or feta and parsley or thyme and serve.

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 30 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

417 kcalCalories
52.7 gProtein
15.2 gCarbs
14 gFat
0.6 gFibre
13.1 gSugars
269 mgSodium
146 mgCholesterol
308 gServing

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