Mediterranean Pork Chops

Submitted by Engrossed

"The RSC#10 contest ingredients inspired this tangy Mediterranean sauce for pork chops. It turns out like a chutney or salsa. Beautiful, easy and gourmet."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Pork Chops

• 1 lb thin boneless pork loin chop
• cooking spray, to coat
• garlic salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

• Sauce

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 (1 ounce) packets Splenda sugar substitute (if too acidic) or (1 ounce) packets sugar, to taste (if too acidic)
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 8 ounces grape tomatoes, whole
• 1⁄2 cup pitted kalamata olive, whole

• Toppings

• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped to top
• feta cheese, to top (optional)

directions

1. Coat the pork chops with spray oil and then sprinkle garlic salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Cook by preferred method: Foreman grill, baked, broiled or stove-top.
3. Place in serving dish.
4. While pork chops are cooking you can prepare the sauce.
5. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
6. Add red onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
7. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes.
8. Add the rest of the ingredients to the olives and sauté another 3-5 minutes until heated through.
9. Pour sauce over cooked pork chops.
10. Top with parsley and feta if desired.

Reviews

[Drodrig1]

This dish was easy to prepare and literally didn't take a minute over 30. My husband is a huge fan. (He was really getting tired of the standard pork chop fair.)

 

[Irmgard]

This is really good and comes together very quickly. I didn't use the feta this time as I didn't have any but will try it next time.

 

[Darkhunter]

I thought the ingredients in this sauce would be way too busy and fighting and trying for the upper hand, but they all came together and were like a ballet of tai chi! Fantastic sauce, Engrossed! Thnx for posting. made for KcK's Forum.

 

[Amberngriffinco]

9/28/10<br/><br/>Well, I didn't have lemon, or kalamata and I used ALL my grape tomatoes on pasta sauce last night.. Seemed an odd mix of ingredients, BUT, everyone loved this! I was in a rush, so served over wild rice and mixed veggies. I WILL be making this again soon!

 

[Allison M.]

It was pretty good. Quick, for sure. Something made it taste a tad sweet though. I didn't add a sweetener. However, It was good enough that I'll try it again and try to reduce the sweetness. To be fair, I just don't like sweet, so what is sweet to me isn't for most people.