Spicy Pork Chops with Herbed Roasted New Potatoes
Need a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 main course? Spicy Pork Chops with Herbed Roasted New Potatoes could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 296 calories, 27g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you have pork chops, ground cumin, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh rosemary you could follow this main course with the Vanilla Yogurt with Grape and Blueberry Compote with Honey and Fresh Rosemary: An Easy Breakfast or Dessert as a dessert.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a bowl, stir together the garlic, cumin, ginger, cardamom seeds, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
Spread the mixture on both sides of the pork chops, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (longer is better).
Place the potatoes into a roasting dish, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil; sprinkle with the oregano, thyme, rosemary, and parsley.
Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Roast the potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, and pan-fry the pork chops until browned on both sides, the meat is no longer pink inside, and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Transfer the pork chops into the roasting dish with the potatoes, and bake until the thermometer reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 10 more minutes.
Serve chops with potatoes.
Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling
Pork Chops works really well 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 La Crema Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.
La Crema Russian River Chardonnay
On the nose are citrus tones, with green apple, pineapple and floral aromas accentuated by caramel and hazelnut traces. The bright fruit and crisp acidity typical of the Russian River appellation are apparent in the mouth, with lemon-lime components and concentrated pear notes, offset by a lingering apple and spice finish.