Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Chops

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Mediterranean Stuffed Pork Chops

Juicy Mediterranean stuffed pork chops are great for an easy weeknight dinner but also a tasty dish to serve up for guests.

Prep Time15

Cook Time16

Total Time31

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Mediterranean pork chops, stuffed pork chops

Servings:

Author: Elena Davis

Ingredients

4 thick cut bone in pork chops or 4 thick cut boneless pork chops, seasoned on both sides with salt and pepper

Filling:

⅓ cup Kalamata olives ,finely chopped
½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
⅓ cup fire roasted red peppers finely chopped
¼ cup parsley finely chopped
1 Tablespoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic finely chopped (optional)
2 Tablespoons butter for frying
Toothpicks for securing the meat

Instructions

Take all the the ingredients for the filling and chop them all together with a knife to create a uniform mix of all the ingredients
Take the seasoned pork chop and cut a slice right through the side of the meat (start from one end and go to the other) to create a pocket for the filling. *See photo
Start stuffing the pork chops one by one. Each chop will get about 3-4 Tbs of the filling depending on the size of the pocket.
Once filled, secure each pork chop with toothpicks so the filling doesn't spill out during cooking
Heat a large frying pan to medium- high with 2 Tbs of butter (you can also grill the meat)
Once the butter is melted and starts to sizzle (not brown) add the pork chops
Cook the pork chops for about 8 minutes per side or until fully cooked
Garnish with parsley and any leftover ingredients from the filling

Notes

use similar process if using chicken. If using portobello mushrooms (use 4 large): season mushroom with oilive oil, salt and pepper then grill or sear mushroom on pan about 10 minutes each side. Then stuff the mushrooms (adda additional feta to cover the top) and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.

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