Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 center-cut pork chops (thick cut bone in. 1 -1/2 to 2 inches thick)
- 4 ounces goat cheese, divided (Lively Run is very nice)
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1⁄4 cup celery, chopped fine
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 3 teaspoons oil
- 1⁄2 cup white wine (semi-dry. A good Riesling. Don't cook with what you wouldn't drink!)
- salt and pepper
directions
- heat 2 oil and butter over medium-high heat in a skillet.
- insert paring knife into chop at end away from bone & open a 2 inch hole almost to bone.
- Work knife back & forth until the pocket is almost the full size of chop. Set aside.
- Saute celery in melted oil/butter mixture for 3-4 minute. Add chopped onion and saute for 5-6 minutes more.
- Remove onions & celery with slotted spoon, reserving as much oil/butter combination as possible. Remove skillet from heat.
- Mix 1/2 of the goat cheese and the stripped leaves from 2 sprigs of the thyme with the celery & onion in a bowl & allow cheese to slightly melt from the heat of the vegetables.
- When mixture is cool enough to work with (3-5 minutes) divide stuffing evenly and stuff chops. Do not be afraid of over stuffing. Season both sides with salt & pepper.
- Return skillet to a medium-high heat and bring to temperature.
- Sear stuffed chops, turning once until browned on each side. About 2-3 minutes per side.
- Once chops are browned add the 1/2 cup of wine (adjust as necessary. the liquid should reach 1/2 way up the sides of the chops) and the remaining sprig of thyme.
- Immediately reduce heat to a simmer and cover.
- Cook at simmer 30 minutes or until internal temp is 160.
- Once chops are done, remove & keep warm.
- Discard thyme sprig.
- Increase heat to high & add remaining goat cheese.
- Stir pan sauce constantly until reduced by half.
- Plate with kluski or egg noodles & green beans. Pour a generous amount of sauce over chops and reserve the rest for you and your partner.
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I've done intimate dinners for 2 up to dinner for 150.
Most of the recipes I will be posting will fit into the "Dinner For Two" category
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