By Ian McIntyre
Rosemary Pork Chop with Fig-Balsamic Glaze Blue Cheese Potatoes
6 steps
Prep:15minCook:35min
Rosemary Pork Chop with Fig-Balsamic Glaze Blue Cheese Potatoes
This chic, French-inspired dish is packed with fresh herbs (rosemary seared
into pork chops, and parsley tossed with roasted potatoes) plus familiar
punches of blue cheese and tangy balsamic. We stir the vinegar into the
flavorful pan drippings left by the pork, along with fruity fig jam. Then, it's
time to monter au beurre—adding butter to the sauce off heat so it melts
slowly and emulsifies without separating.
25—35 minutes
580 calories per serving
Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:09:31 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
61
Moderate
Glycemic Load
24
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1768.7 kcal (88%)
Total Fat159 g (227%)
Carbs39.4 g (15%)
Sugars11 g (12%)
Protein47.6 g (95%)
Sodium672.7 mg (34%)
Fiber2.6 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare ingredients Preheat oven to 450F. Rinse all produce. Halve potatoes. Roughly chop parsley (the stems are actually quite tender, so we've kept them here for extra flavor). Strip rosemary leaves, discarding stems, then mince. Peel shallot and mince.
OvenPreheat
Step 2
Roast potatoes
On a baking sheet, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper as desired. Arrange cut-side down in a single layer (see recipe tip) and roast until golden, 14—16 minutes. Move on to Step 3, but don't forget to come back for this: Once roasted, add blue cheese and parsley to sheet with potatoes and toss to combine.
Step 3
Sear pork chops While potatoes roast, pat pork chops dry with paper towel; rub all over with rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper as desired. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add pork and sear until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate and set aside to rest. Reserve juices (and any rosemary left behind) in pan for the next step.
Step 4
Saute Shallot
While pork rests, return pan to medium- high heat with 2 teaspoons olive oil. When oil is shimmering, add shallot and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add red wine and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan, until liquid is almost fully evaporated, 1—2 minutes (see recipe tip).
Step 5
Finish fig-balsamic glaze To pan with shallot, still over medium-high heat, add fig jam and balsamic vinegar. Cook, stirring, until combined and warmed through, about 1 minute more. Remove pan from heat. Stir in butter to melt and combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
Step 6
Plate rosemary pork chop Cut rested pork chops into h-inch slices, then transfer to serving plates and drizzle with fig-balsamic glaze. Serve with blue cheese potatoes and enjoy!
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