Pesto Stuffed Pork Chops

Gluten Free
Health score
17%
Pesto Stuffed Pork Chops
60 min.
4
299kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
  • tablespoons basil pesto chilled
  • tablespoons feta cheese crumbled
  • teaspoon garlic minced
  • teaspoon ground pepper black
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground thyme 
  • teaspoon oregano dried
  • tablespoon pinenuts toasted
  •  pork loin chops bone-in
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • knife
  • baking pan
  • toothpicks
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Mix feta cheese, basil pesto, and pine nuts in a bowl. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a 3-inch slit in the side of each pork chop, 2 inches deep and 1/4-inch away from the bone, to make a pocket for stuffing. Stuff pork chops with pesto filling and secure with toothpicks.
  3. Mix black pepper, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme in a small bowl; rub both sides of each chop with the spice mix.
  4. Place chops into a shallow baking dish.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until chops are browned and stuffing is hot, about 40 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  6. Brush chops with balsamic vinegar and bake until vinegar forms a glaze, another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories299kcal
Protein43.4%
Fat51.3%
Carbs5.3%

Properties

Glycemic Index
36
Glycemic Load
0.95
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
18.825652049935%

Flavonoids

Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:298.95kcal
14.95%
Fat:16.61g
25.55%
Saturated Fat:5.6g
35.03%
Carbohydrates:3.86g
1.29%
Net Carbohydrates:3.18g
1.16%
Sugar:1.58g
1.75%
Cholesterol:101.73mg
33.91%
Sodium:286.17mg
12.44%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:31.61g
63.23%
Selenium:46.49µg
66.42%
Vitamin B1:0.93mg
61.76%
Vitamin B3:11.01mg
55.03%
Vitamin B6:1.05mg
52.54%
Phosphorus:365.26mg
36.53%
Vitamin B2:0.37mg
21.66%
Zinc:2.65mg
17.7%
Manganese:0.35mg
17.7%
Potassium:552.95mg
15.8%
Vitamin B12:0.93µg
15.43%
Magnesium:47.4mg
11.85%
Vitamin B5:1.12mg
11.24%
Calcium:100.44mg
10.04%
Iron:1.36mg
7.54%
Vitamin K:6.85µg
6.53%
Copper:0.13mg
6.46%
Vitamin A:298.9IU
5.98%
Vitamin E:0.63mg
4.18%
Vitamin D:0.59µg
3.91%
Fiber:0.68g
2.71%
Folate:6.46µg
1.62%
Source:Allrecipes