Pesto-Crusted Pork Chops with Sweet-and-Sour Collards

Name: Pesto-Crusted Pork Chops with Sweet-and-Sour Collards
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 454 grams package frozen chopped collard greens; 1 garlic clove, minced; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 6 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 198 grams reduced-fat pesto, divided; 79 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 907 grams (1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops (about; 1 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters chopped sweet onion; 237 milliliters hot water

Pesto-Crusted Pork Chops with Sweet-and-Sour Collards might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 5 servings with 791 calories, 47g of protein, and 52g of fat each. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Southern food. Head to the store and pick up pepper, salt, garlic clove, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 42 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Stir together first 2 ingredients.

Let stand 12 to 15 minutes; drain.

Coat pork chops with half of pesto; dredge in panko, pressing gently to adhere. Cook in 1/4 cup hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until done.

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Pork Chops

Panko

Pesto

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil in skillet; add onion and garlic, and saut 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Add collards, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir together vinegar and next 3 ingredients; add to collards, and cook 2 minutes.

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Collard Greens

Vinegar

Remove from heat. Stir in raisins and pine nuts.

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Pine Nuts

Raisins

Serve pork chops with collards and remaining pesto.

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Pork Chops

Collard Greens

Pesto

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Servings:

59milliliters

balsamic vinegar 1Tbsp

brown sugar 454grams

package frozen chopped collard greens 1

garlic clove, minced 118milliliters

golden raisins 6Tbsps

olive oil, divided 237milliliters

panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)198grams

reduced-fat pesto, divided 79milliliters

pine nuts, toasted 907grams

(1-inch-thick) boneless pork chops (about 1teaspoons

dried crushed red pepper 1teaspoon

salt 118milliliters

chopped sweet onion 237milliliters

hot water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Tatomer Vandenberg Riesling with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.