Tapenade Pork Chops With Green Salad Recipes

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH OLIVE TAPENADE

Steps:

• For the marinade: With a sharp knife, clean the chops, trimming away the excess fat cap and any bone fragments. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mint, parsley, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, bay leaf, salt and pepper with the olive oil. Place the lamb chops into large resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over the top. Marinate for up to an hour.
• For the tapenade: In a food processor, pulse together the olives, orange zest, parsley, anchovy and chile until coarsely chopped. Drizzle in the olive oil and orange juice while continuing to pulse for about a minute, until the ingredients are incorporated and the tapenade is a coarse paste. Do not over process. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the t-bone lamb chops: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Using tongs and an oil-blotted paper towel, wipe down the grill grates to clean and create a nonstick surface. Remove the lamb from the marinade, wiping off excess, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the chops onto grill, fat-side down. Grill for about 2 minutes and rotate 45 degrees to form a crosshatch mark. Continue grilling for another 2 minutes and flip. Rotate the lamb chops 45 degrees to finish and bring to desired cooking temperature, 5 to 6 minutes total for 135 degrees F internal temperature or medium-rare. Remove from the grill and allow to rest.
• To serve: Arrange the lamb chops on serving dish, garnishing each with about 1 tablespoon tapenade, finishing with torn mint and serving with remaining tapenade on the side.

TAPENADE PORK CHOPS WITH GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat broiler to high, with rack in top position. In a small bowl, combine tapenade, mustard, and parsley. Lightly season pork chops with salt and pepper and coat with tapenade mixture; place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil pork chops until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes, flipping once. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice and honey. Whisk in oil until combined. Add greens and radishes, toss to coat, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve pork chops with salad.

BREADED PORK CHOPS WITH MUSHROOM-ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse bread until coarse crumbs form. Toss crumbs with 1 tablespoon oil and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Spread mustard on one side of each pork chop. Press into crumbs; transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, crumb side up. Bake until pork is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Toss together mushrooms, arugula, 2 teaspoons oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve alongside pork with lemon wedges.

FETA TAPENADE

Steps:

• Blend Kalamata olives, green olives, lemon juice, anchovy fillets, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into the olive mixture while stirring. Fold feta cheese into the mixture. Season the tapenade with black pepper; stir.

DEB'S TAPENADE

Steps:

• Place the olives in a food processor or blender; pulse the olives until slightly chopped; remove to a bowl and set aside.
• Combine the capers, onion, garlic, parsley, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper, and about half of the red bell pepper in the food processor or blender; blend until finely chopped. Add to the olives and mix. Sprinkle remaining red pepper over the mixture.