with Blueberry-Balsamic Sauce
This hearty dinner features juicy pork chops seasoned with garlic salt and served with a sweet and savoury blueberry-balsamic sauce. Of course, you can't forget the sides: thyme-goat cheese mashed potatoes, crisp snap peas and sautéed baby tomatoes are key supporting players in this elegant and flavourful meal.
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Pork Chops, bone-in
2 unit
Yellow Potato
350 g
Sugar Snap Peas
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
113 g
Shallot
50 g
Thyme
7 g
Garlic, cloves
2 unit
Cream
113 mL
Goat Cheese
56 g
Blueberry Jam
2 tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp
Garlic Salt
1 tsp
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp
Oil
1 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.25 tsp
Before starting, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Wash and dry all produce. Quarter potatoes. Add potatoes, 2 tsp salt and enough water to cover (by approx. 1 inch) to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered until fork-tender, 10-12 min.
Meanwhile, trim snap peas.Carefully pierce tomatoes with a fork.Peel, then cut shallot into 1/8-inch slices.Peel, then mince or grate garlic.Strip thyme leaves from stems, then finely chop.Pat pork dry with paper towels. Season with pepper and half the garlic salt.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then pork. Pan-fry until golden, 2-3 min per side. Remove from heat, then transfer pork to an unlined baking sheet.Roast in the top of the oven until cooked through, 8-12 min.** Carefully wipe the pan clean.When pork is done, transfer to a clean cutting board to rest for 2-3 min.
Reheat same pan over medium-high.When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then snap peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until snap peas begin to soften, 1 min. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until snap peas are tender-crisp and tomatoes begin to burst, 2-3 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Transfer veggies to a plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter to the same pan, then swirl the pan until melted. Add shallots. Cook, stirring often, until softened, 1-2 min.Add garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.Add jam, vinegar, half the thyme and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) water. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 2-3 min. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
When potatoes are fork-tender, drain and return potatoes to the same pot, off heat.Mash goat cheese, cream, remaining thyme, remaining garlic salt and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter into potatoes until creamy. Season with pepper.Thinly slice pork. Stir any resting juices from pork into sauce.Divide mashed potatoes, veggies and pork between plates. Spoon blueberry-balsamic sauce over pork.
1090
kcal
Calories
66
g
Fat
29
g
Saturated Fat
64
g
Carbohydrate
25
g
Sugar
6
g
Dietary Fiber
53
g
Protein
250
mg
Cholesterol
1200
mg
Sodium