This stuffed grilled pork chop recipe is tender and juicy. Perfect for the grill. Enjoy them with grilled potatoes or other colourful grilled vegetables alongside.
Yield: Serves 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless Ontario centre cut pork loin chops (about 1 inch/2.5 cm thick)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) diced roasted red pepper
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) shredded fontina or provolone cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped black sun-dried olives
- 2 tsp (10 mL) dried oregano leaves
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL each salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola or extra virgin olive oil
- 4 lemon wedges
Cooking Instructions:
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towel. Using a sharp paring knife, cut lengthwise to create a 3-inch (7.5 cm) pocket in each pork chop. You may need to move the knife across pork chop being careful to not pierce through the chop; set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, roasted red pepper, cheese and olives. Press together and divide into 4. Fill each pocket with filling.
- In a small bowl, combine oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Rub pork chops with oil and sprinkle each with oregano mixture on both sides.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Place pork chops on grill. Grill for 2 minutes then turn over and grill for another 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue grilling pork chops, turning once more for about 10 minutes or until thermometer inserted in pork chops reaches 155ºF (68ºC). Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutritional Information |
Mediterranean Stuffed Grilled Pork Chops |
1/4 of recipe |
Protein |
44g |
Calories |
330 |
Sugar |
0g |
Fat |
15g |
Saturated |
4g |
Monounsaturated |
|
Polyunsaturated |
|
Cholesterol |
95mg |
Sodium |
590mg |
Potassium |
|
Calcium |
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Carbohydrate |
3g |
Fibre |
1g |