Serving Tip: Pair with a salad of tender greens (we used mâche) and a baguette to soak up the sauce.
Mediterranean pork chops
16
PREP TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
20 min
Makes
2 Servings
John Cullen
A rustic (and quick) homemade tomato sauce is the secret to this memorable meal
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in pork chops
- 6 Campari tomatoes , cut in half
- 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- olive oil , for cooking
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives , pitted
- 1 small onion , cut into thin wedges
- 1 garlic clove , smashed
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium. When hot, lightly brush pan with oil, then add chops. Cook chops until springy when pressed, about 3 min per side. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil. If pan is dry, add more oil. Add tomatoes, olives, onion and garlic to the pan. Cook until softened, 2 to 3 min, reducing heat if necessary. Spoon sauce over chops and sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 334,
- Protein
- 34 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 12 g,
- Fat
- 17 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 365 mg.
Wine Pairings
With tomato sauce, serve an earthy wine that isn’t too fruity. This one has the elegance of an Old World wine for a modest price. Masi Tupungato Passo Doble, Argentina, $16.
FILED UNDER: Dinner one pot Pork stovetop world cuisine
