Fig glazed boneless pork shops with roasted potatoes and onions
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: onions, pork chops, Roasted Potatoes
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Tom Papia
Cost: $$
Ingredients
4boneless pork chops
1/4tsp.salt
1/4tsp.black pepper
1/4tsp.garlic powder
1/4tsp.onion powder
1/4cupcanola oil
2tbsp.extra virgin olive oil
2tbsp.fig jam
12baby Yukon gold or red skin potatoes
1large sweet onion cut into large slices
2oz.vegetable stock
Instructions
Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the potatoes:
In a mixing bowl or plastic bag add the potatoes and onions and season with salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil.
1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 12 baby Yukon gold or red skin potatoes, 1 large sweet onion cut into large slices, 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Mix thoroughly than add the vegetables to a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Preparing the pork:
While the potatoes are baking, in a large skillet add the canola oil to high heat. Season the pork with with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Sauté the pork on all sides until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes total). Remove the pork chops from the skillet and drain the oil.
Next, on medium heat, add the fig jam, vegetable stock, and pork chops to the skillet. Saute on both sides for 2 minutes until the fig glaze thickens.
2 tbsp. fig jam, 2 oz. vegetable stock
To Serve:
Serve the pork with a side of potatoes and onions.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:For this recipe any of your favorite jams or preservers will work well. If you do not have jam or preservers on hand and would like to make a sweet glaze for the pork chops you can reduce some orange juice in a sauce pan or try melting butter with some honey. Both options will give you a sweet glaze to saute the pork chops in.