Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops With Balsamic Tomato Chutney Recipes

SPINACH STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket into the center of each pork chop. Do not cut completely through the chops. 2. Squeeze as much of the liquid from the thawed spinach as possible. In a mixing bowl, combine the drained spinach, cream cheese, Asiago cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and garlic. 3. Stuff each pork chop evenly with the spinach and cheese filling. Generously season the outside of each pork chop with salt and pepper. 4. Heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until the pork chops are golden browned and have reached an internal temperature of 145 F when checked with a meat thermometer.

PORK CHOPS STUFFED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Warm the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until combined, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Add the goat cheese and the cream cheese. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the thickest portion of the pork chop. Stuff each pocket with 1/4 of the spinach and sun-dried tomato mixture and close the pork around the stuffing. Season the outside of the pork with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the chicken broth, lemon zest, lemon juice, and mustard.
• Warm the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot add the pork. Cook until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a side dish and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the chicken broth mixture to the skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan as the chicken broth simmers. Reduce the broth by half to make a light sauce, about 8 minutes. Spoon some sauce over the pork before serving.

SPINACH STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 °F (200°C).
• Season both sides of each pork chop with the onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Slice a pocket into each chop about 3/4 quarter of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way.
• To make the dip: squeeze and discard excess liquid out of the spinach. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the spinach, cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, herbs and garlic; mix well to combine.
• Fill pork 'pockets' with 1-2 tablespoons of the spinach dip, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon; seal with toothpicks.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or non stick pan over medium-high heat. Sear chops in batches until golden on both sides (about 3 minutes per side) until golden.
• Transfer chops to HOT oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until no longer pink in the centre. (Internal temperature of 150°F or 65°C with an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a pork chop.)
• Let pork chops rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.

SPINACH STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees 2. Stuffing: Heat olive oil in sauté pan until shimmery. Put pack of spinach in pan, sauté until half wilted. Add garlic and sprinkle salt & pepper. Cook until completely wilted, take off heat. 3. Pork chops: Rinse chops and pat dry with paper towels. Cut a 1-inch slice into the side of the pork chop away from the bone and create a pocket to stuff (careful not to slice through). Heat a skillet and add olive oil. 4. Stuff the chops with the spinach (be careful because the spinach will still be hot, but it should be) and cheese if you are using it. Don't over-stuff. Brown the chops on both sides (2-3 min in each side). Transfer the chops to a baking pan to finish in the oven (about 20-25 minutes or until the meat is pulling away from the bone). 5. Tomato chutney: In the same pan that you browned the chops, add a tad more oil and sauté the tomatoes and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and cook until it is all bubbling and thick. 6. Take the chops out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. Divide the chutney atop each chop and serve!

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH GARLIC SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Saute until a thermometer reads 145°, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter; squeeze juice from lemon over chops. Tent with foil; let stand at least 5 minutes before serving., For garlic spinach, heat oil over medium-high heat in same skillet. Add garlic; cook until it just begins to brown, about 45 seconds. Add spinach; cook and stir just until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; add lemon juice. Transfer to serving platter. Remove foil from pork; serve spinach with chops.