Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops with Red Pepper Grits

Name: Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops with Red Pepper Grits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons bottled minced garlic; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps honey; 454 grams boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick); 177 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking grits; 198 grams roasted red bell pepper, drained and diced; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 710 milliliters water

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops with Red Pepper Grits is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. This main course has 387 calories, 27g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up roasted bell pepper, butter, bottled garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil.

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Add grits, butter, and garlic, stirring with a whisk. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

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Remove from heat; stir in red pepper.

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While grits cook, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

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Sprinkle pork with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

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Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.

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Remove from pan. Stir in vinegar and honey, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return pork to pan; turn to coat.

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Serve pork and sauce over grits.

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Servings:

59milliliters

balsamic vinegar 0teaspoons

black pepper 1teaspoons

bottled minced garlic 2Tbsps

butter 2Tbsps

honey 454grams

boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick)177milliliters

uncooked quick-cooking grits 198grams

roasted red bell pepper, drained and diced 1teaspoons

salt, divided 710milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. You could try Foley Estate Winery Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 27 dollars per bottle.