Seared Pork Chops With Fresh Basil And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Trim and discard excess fat from chops.
• In a large frying pan, sear the chops.
• When the chops are browned on the outside, add the juice, water, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Cover tightly and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon of fresh basil, and continue to cook for 8 minutes.
• Add remaining basil and cook for 3 more minutes.
• To serve, arrange the pork on a plate, and spoon some of the tomatoes and basil over it.
• NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION per serving: 234 calories; 3g carbohydrates; 23g protein; 13g fat; 187mg sodium; 81mg cholesterol.
• Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Medium-Fat; 1 Vegetable.

Steps:

• Combine the salt and pepper and dried thyme and rub on the pork chops. Press a sprig of thyme into each chop. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and add the pork chops, thyme-side down. Sear 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until just browned and the interior is no longer bright pink. Transfer to a warm plate.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet, return to the heat, add the stock and wine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops and serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together rosemary, basil, garlic, and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip pork chops in lemon juice, and sprinkle both sides with herb mixture. Place pork chops in skillet, and sear both sides, about 7 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle feta on top of chops; cover skillet, and cook until cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Arrange sliced onions on the bottom of a casserole dish.
• Lay pork chops over onions.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If you use the mushrooms put them on top of pork chops then cover with tomatoes.
• Bake, covered for 1 hour.
• Remove cover and bake for 30 minutes longer.