Mediterranean Pork Chops
deliciousness in less than 30mins!
Servings 4 people
Calories 515kcal
Equipment
- Chef Knives
- Chopping board
- Clingfilm
- Mallet/weight/saucepan
- tongs
- frying pan
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops
- salt
- oil
Salsa
- 1 clove garlic
- 300 g sundried tomatoes
- 10 black olives
- 1 tbsp capers
- 2 tbsp chopped red onion
- 3 tbsp oil from sundried tomato jar
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Salsa
- Chop the sundried tomatoes & olives. Prepare the remaining ingredients as described in the recipe card
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl and toss to combine
Pork
- Line your chopping board with cling film and place a pork chop on top with another layer of cling film on top
- Using a heavy weight, rolling pin, saucepan or your fists smash the pork until it’s about 1cm thick
- Season generously and sear in a hot cast iron pan for approx. 2mins per side
- Allow to rest for 2-3mins before serving
- Serve with some mashed potatoes or salad of your choice
Notes
Tips/Tricks
- the salsa can be prepared in advance and so can the smashing of the pork so it’s a great dish to serve quickly at a dinner party
- always rest your meat before serving
- not a pork fan? Try serving this with a pounded chicken breast instead
- to get a good sear make sure your pan is good and hot before adding your meat – otherwise, it’ll just steam it and you won’t get that nice crust/sear
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 3103mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 874IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 8mg