Pork Chops With Smashed Potatoes and Chimichurri Sauce

Name: Pork Chops With Smashed Potatoes and Chimichurri Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 177 milliliters fresh cilantro; 177 milliliters fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 567 grams thin boneless pork chops; 680 grams red-skinned potatoes; 1 medium shallot, roughly chopped

Pork Chops With Smashed Potatoes and Chimichurri Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe serves 4. One serving contains 590 calories, 34g of protein, and 37g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up red-skinned potatoes, parsley, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water.

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Water

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Add 2 teaspoons salt, partially cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Drain, then return the potatoes to the pot and coarsely mash with a large spoon. Cover and keep warm.

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Meanwhile, make the chimichurri sauce: Pulse the parsley, cilantro, olive oil, shallot, garlic, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a food processor to form a coarse paste.

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Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Pat the pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Lightly brush the grill pan with olive oil, then grill the chops until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.

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Serve the pork chops and potatoes with the chimichurri sauce.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

177milliliters

fresh cilantro 177milliliters

fresh parsley 1clove

garlic, roughly chopped 4servings

Kosher salt 2Tbsps

white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice 118milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 4servings

Freshly ground pepper 567grams

thin boneless pork chops 680grams

red-skinned potatoes 1medium

shallot, roughly chopped

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices 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. The La Crema Russian River Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.