Blue Cheese-Stuffed Pork Chops with Pears

Name: Blue Cheese-Stuffed Pork Chops with Pears
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 57 grams 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 ripe pear, cored and cut into 16 wedges; 454 grams boneless center-cut loin pork chops, trimmed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Blue Cheese-Stuffed Pork Chops with Pears a try. One portion of this dish contains about 28g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 279 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of center-cut loin pork chops, cheese, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 24 minutes.

Instructions

Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket. Stuff 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese into each pocket.

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Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper evenly over both sides of pork.

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Add pork to pan; saut for 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 5 minutes.

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Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat.

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Add pear; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Saut 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

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Serve with pork.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, divided 57grams

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese 2teaspoons

butter 1teaspoons

kosher salt, divided 2teaspoons

olive oil 1

ripe pear, cored and cut into 16 wedges 454grams

boneless center-cut loin pork chops, trimmed

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks for Pork Chops. 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 Lapis Luna Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 13 dollars per bottle.