Pan-Seared Pork Blade Chop

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
1%
Pan-Seared Pork Blade Chop
45 min.
4
55kcal

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Get ready to impress your family and friends with this delightful Pan-Seared Pork Blade Chop recipe that’s bursting with flavor and sophistication. Perfectly seasoned and marinated, these pork chops are tender and juicy, thanks to the aromatic blend of fresh rosemary, zesty lemon, and garlic. This recipe combines simplicity and elegance, making it an ideal choice for a weekday dinner or a special occasion.

Not only is this dish mouthwatering, but it’s also incredibly versatile. While it serves beautifully as the centerpiece of your meal, it can also be accompanied by a variety of sides, from a crisp salad to creamy mashed potatoes, to elevate your dining experience. The marinade is designed to infuse the pork with herbaceous flavors while maintaining its natural juices, resulting in a perfectly cooked chop that will leave everyone raving.

What’s truly magical about this recipe is the time it allows you to spend with your guests. The majority of the work is done ahead of time, requiring just a brief finishing touch right before serving. You can marinate the pork overnight, making sure it’s ready when you are. Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or a seasoned chef, the uncomplicated preparation and mouthwatering outcome will surely make this dish a recurring favorite in your culinary repertoire. So go ahead, grab your frying pan, and let's create something memorable today!

Ingredients

  • tablespoons rosemary leaves fresh chopped for serving
  •  garlic clove halved finely chopped
  • servings pepper freshly ground
  •  lemon wedges seeds removed, plus lemon wedges for serving thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup olive oil 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • baking pan
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Combine pork, lemon slices, choppedgarlic, oil, and 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary ina shallow baking dish; season with saltand pepper. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
  2. Let pork sit at room temperature30 minutes before cooking.
  3. Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron,over medium-high heat. Scrape marinade offpork, place pork in skillet, and immediatelyreduce heat to medium. Cook, turning aboutevery 5 minutes, until browned and an instant-readthermometer inserted into the thickestpart of chop registers 135°F, 20–25 minutes.During last 10 minutes, add head of garlic toskillet, cut sides down, and cook until golden.
  4. Transfer to a cutting board; let pork rest atleast 5 minutes before slicing.
  5. Serve with lemonwedges, cooked garlic, and rosemary sprigs.
  6. DO AHEAD: Pork can be marinated 1 dayahead. Keep chilled.

Nutrition Facts

Calories55kcal
Protein1.98%
Fat86.26%
Carbs11.76%

Properties

Glycemic Index
21.88
Glycemic Load
0.37
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
1.2313043449236%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.96mg
Hesperetin
1.26mg
Naringenin
0.27mg
Apigenin
0.03mg
Luteolin
0.14mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.07mg
Quercetin
0.1mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:55.07kcal
2.75%
Fat:5.49g
8.45%
Saturated Fat:0.78g
4.87%
Carbohydrates:1.68g
0.56%
Net Carbohydrates:1.33g
0.48%
Sugar:0.14g
0.16%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:0.99mg
0.04%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.28g
0.57%
Vitamin E:0.79mg
5.25%
Vitamin C:3.54mg
4.29%
Manganese:0.07mg
3.69%
Vitamin K:3.47µg
3.3%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.22%
Fiber:0.36g
1.42%
Calcium:10.27mg
1.03%
Iron:0.18mg
1.02%
Source:Epicurious