Mediterranean Pork Chops Cast Iron Food

MEDITERRANEAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Remove pork chops from refrigerator and pat dry with a paper towel. Lightly season both sides of each chop with the garlic powder, plus salt and black pepper, as desired. Set aside.
• Whisk together two tablespoons olive oil with the fresh lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and thyme in a large bowl. Add the Kalamata olives, tomatoes, and Feta cheese and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Add one tablespoon olive oil to a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the red onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens and starts to develop some color, approximately 4-5 minutes.
• Add the remaining olive oil and the seasoned pork chops to the skillet. Cooking until the chops are golden brown on each side, approximately 3-4 minutes per side.Note: The safe cooking temperature for pork is 145°F. An instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the chops should read approximately 135°F at this point.
• Pour the seasoned tomato and Feta mixture into the skillet and nestle it in amongst the chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until the tomatoes and olives are warmed through and the Feta starts to melt.
• Remove skillet from heat and rest for 5 minutes. Remove cover and serve immediately garnished with fresh parsley, if desired, and your choice of sides. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the sage, rosemary, thyme, fennel seed, sugar, bay leaf, and salt until thoroughly combined. Rub both sides of the pork chops with the herb mixture, and coat them with olive oil. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the chops until they are browned, show good grill marks, and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

CAST-IRON SKILLET PROVENCAL PORK CHOPS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Drain the potatoes. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot, about 2 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to become tender and are just beginning to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper. Move the potatoes to the far edge of the pan, leaving a space to brown the pork chops. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. As the pork chops cook, give the potatoes an occasional stir so they continue to brown evenly. Place the pork chops on top of the potatoes, shingling them to leave as much room in the pan as possible. Reduce the heat to low and add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the bare area of the pan. Add the olives, capers, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring continuously, until fragrant and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium, add the tomatoes and wine and cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes, then stir in the chicken broth. Put the pork chops in the sauce and carefully nestle the potatoes around them. Cook 3 to 5 minutes more until the pork chops register 145 degrees F in the center on an instant-read thermometer. Remove the pork chops from the sauce and transfer to shallow bowls or a serving platter. Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. If most of the liquid in the pan evaporates while you are cooking the pork, stir in tablespoons of water at a time to get it back to a saucy consistency. If the sauce is a little thin and weak, after you take the chops out, turn the heat up and cook 1 to 2 minutes more to thicken and concentrate the flavors. Stir the parsley into the sauce, remove the thyme sprigs, spoon the sauce over the chops and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN PORK-CHOPS (CAST-IRON)

Steps:

• Place cast-iron skillet in oven and preheat to 475.
• Combine the three seasonings, and rub a generous amount onto one side of the pork-chop. With a brush, coat the seasoned side with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Flip over and do the same to the other side.
• Put stove-top on high and put the skillet from the oven on it. Sear the pork-chop for 1 to 1.5 minutes on each side.
• Place in the oven for 4 minutes and flip over. Keep it in the oven for 4 more minutes.
• Take the pork-chops out and wrap loosely in foil for 5 minutes.
• Take the pork-chops out of the oven and enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops with kosher salt and pepper; set aside.
• In a small bowl combine rosemary and garlic.
• Sprinkle rosemary mixture evenly over both sides of each chop; rub in with your fingers.
• Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast chops in a 425° oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue roasting about 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through side of chop registers 160°F (make sure tip of thermometer does not touch bone).

MEDITERRANEAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

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