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 |
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| Polyunsaturated |
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| Cholesterol |
95mg |
| Sodium |
590mg |
| Potassium |
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| Calcium |
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| Carbohydrate |
3g |
| Fibre |
1g |