Pork Chops with Golden Onions and Wilted Tomatoes

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
16%
Pork Chops with Golden Onions and Wilted Tomatoes
45 min.
4
327kcal

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Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make main course that's both gluten-free and dairy-free? Look no further than this mouthwatering Pork Chops with Golden Onions and Wilted Tomatoes recipe! Perfect for lunch or dinner, this dish serves four and is ready in just 45 minutes. Each serving contains only 327 calories, making it a tasty and guilt-free option.

The star of this recipe are the 4 thick pork loin chops, which are seasoned to perfection and cooked to golden brown perfection. The secret to their succulent texture is starting by sautéing sliced onions until they achieve a beautiful golden brown color, which not only adds flavor but also serves as a bed for the pork chops to rest on. After removing the chops from the skillet, the same golden onions combine with halved yellow grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, creating a vibrant and flavorful topping for the chops.

To finish off this delightful dish, a splash of balsamic vinegar is added to the skillet, along with a little salt and pepper, to create a savory sauce that ties all the flavors together. Serve these Pork Chops with Golden Onions and Wilted Tomatoes as a main dish, and enjoy a satisfying and delectable meal that your whole family will love.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • large onion halved lengthwise thinly sliced lengthwise
  •  pork loin chops 1-inch-thick ()
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 pint and/or cherry tomatoes yellow halved lengthwise

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion with salt, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
  2. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over high heat until just smoking, then sauté chops until browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
  5. Transfer chops to a platter and keep warm, covered.
  6. Return onion to skillet and add tomatoes, then sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until tomatoes are slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serve chops topped with onion and tomato.

Nutrition Facts

Calories327kcal
Protein37.05%
Fat55.76%
Carbs7.19%

Properties

Glycemic Index
19.25
Glycemic Load
1.04
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
18.294347819751%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
1.88mg
Kaempferol
0.27mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
7.74mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:327.14kcal
16.36%
Fat:19.99g
30.76%
Saturated Fat:4.77g
29.81%
Carbohydrates:5.8g
1.93%
Net Carbohydrates:4.75g
1.73%
Sugar:2.06g
2.29%
Cholesterol:89.78mg
29.93%
Sodium:371.04mg
16.13%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.88g
59.77%
Selenium:44.78µg
63.97%
Vitamin B1:0.94mg
62.35%
Vitamin B3:11.44mg
57.22%
Vitamin B6:1.05mg
52.55%
Phosphorus:335.6mg
33.56%
Potassium:710.83mg
20.31%
Vitamin B2:0.29mg
16.81%
Zinc:2.31mg
15.4%
Vitamin B12:0.71µg
11.84%
Magnesium:46.07mg
11.52%
Vitamin E:1.69mg
11.29%
Vitamin B5:1.09mg
10.85%
Vitamin C:8.1mg
9.82%
Copper:0.15mg
7.52%
Manganese:0.13mg
6.68%
Iron:1.12mg
6.24%
Folate:24.87µg
6.22%
Vitamin K:6.47µg
6.16%
Fiber:1.05g
4.21%
Vitamin D:0.54µg
3.57%
Calcium:25.64mg
2.56%
Source:Epicurious