RecipesMagazine

Roasted Pork Chops with Serrano Ham Vinaigrette

Roasted Pork Chops with Serrano Ham Vinaigrette
Roasted Pork Chops with Serrano Ham Vinaigrette might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 453 calories. If you have 4- to pork rib chops, thyme sprigs, fleur de sel, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered, about 6 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
BaconBacon
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
2
Remove bacon and reserve for another use.
Ingredients you will need
BaconBacon
3
Transfer 1/3 cup bacon drippings to measuring cup (add vegetable oil to measure 1/3 cup if necessary).
Ingredients you will need
Bacon DrippingsBacon Drippings
Vegetable OilVegetable Oil
Equipment you will use
Measuring CupMeasuring Cup
4
Boil broth in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
Ingredients you will need
BrothBroth
Equipment you will use
Sauce PanSauce Pan
5
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
Ingredients you will need
Cooking OilCooking Oil
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
6
Add shallot; sauté until tender, about 3 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
ShallotShallot
7
Add chopped ham, then brown sugar and vinegar. Increase heat to medium; stir until mixture is syrupy, about 2 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Brown SugarBrown Sugar
VinegarVinegar
HamHam
8
Add reduced broth; boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
BrothBroth
9
Pour through strainer into same small saucepan; discard solids in strainer. Set vinaigrette aside.
Ingredients you will need
VinaigretteVinaigrette
Equipment you will use
Sauce PanSauce Pan
SieveSieve
1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
2
Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
Pork ChopsPork Chops
3
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add pork chops to skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
Ingredients you will need
Pork ChopsPork Chops
Cooking OilCooking Oil
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
4
Transfer to roasting pan large enough to hold chops in single layer.
Equipment you will use
Roasting PanRoasting Pan
5
Add thyme sprigs to pan; place in oven and roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into chops registers 150°F, about 8 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
Fresh ThymeFresh Thyme
Equipment you will use
Kitchen ThermometerKitchen Thermometer
OvenOven
Frying PanFrying Pan
6
Remove from oven; let stand while finishing vinaigrette.
Ingredients you will need
VinaigretteVinaigrette
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
7
Rewarm vinaigrette over medium heat.
Ingredients you will need
VinaigretteVinaigrette
8
Whisk in bacon drippings and Serrano ham. Season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Bacon DrippingsBacon Drippings
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
Jamon SerranoJamon Serrano
Equipment you will use
WhiskWhisk
9
Place 1 pork chop on each of 6 plates.
Ingredients you will need
Pork ChopsPork Chops
10
Drizzle with melted butter.
Ingredients you will need
ButterButter
11
Sprinkle with fleur de sel, if desired. Spoon vinaigrette over.
Ingredients you will need
Fleur De SelFleur De Sel
VinaigretteVinaigrette
12
Serve with potato gratins.
Ingredients you will need
PotatoPotato
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score1
Gluten Free
DietsGluten Free
Dish TypesSide Dish
Zucchini Pancakes
Broccoli Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes
Boar's Head® Maple Honey Turkey Waldorf Salad
Boar's Head® Maple Honey Turkey Waldorf Salad
Czech Dumplings - Yeast Method
Broccoli Bacon Salad
Orange-Glazed Bacon
Glazed Bacon
Lemon-Scented Broccoli
Fried Quinces, in the Manner of the Countess
Related recipes
Baked Southern Grits
Broccoli Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes
Pizza Chicken Roll-Ups
Boar's Head® Maple Honey Turkey Waldorf Salad
Magazine
Individual Peach Upside-Down Cake
Zucchini Pancakes
Rhubarb-Buttermilk Coffee Cake
BLT Skillet
Broccoli Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes
Out-of-this-World Brownies
Easy Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Broccoli Bacon Salad
Orange-Glazed Bacon
Christmas Fruitcake