Pork chops with a duo of brassicas
In this recipe, the pork chops are pan-fried and served with a sauce of the reduced pan juices and white-wine, and two different brassicas: Brussels sprouts and romanesco.
66 K 4.3/5 (16 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
2 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: November 20th 2016
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 cup Brussels sprouts - 2
1 cup romanesco - 3
2 porks chops - 4
1 tablespoon olive oil - 5
¼ cup dry white wine - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Trim 1 cup Brussels sprouts, cut in half (or into 4, depending on the size), then rinse.
Stage 3 - 6 min.
Cook the sprouts and romanesco separately in a large saucepan of boiling salted water.
Set aside to keep hot.
Set aside to keep hot.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Salt and pepper 2 porks chops on both sides.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large frying pan (preferably not non-stick) on medium heat.
When really hot, lay the pork chops in the pan and fry on both sides.
Set aside to keep hot.
When really hot, lay the pork chops in the pan and fry on both sides.
Set aside to keep hot.
Stage 6
You will see where the meat has stuck to the bottom of the pan and left delicious juices - this is why we don't use a non-stick pan.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Put the pan back on the heat and pour in ¼ cup dry white wine.
Deglaze the bottom of the pan by scraping it thoroughly with a wooden spatula.
Deglaze the bottom of the pan by scraping it thoroughly with a wooden spatula.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Serve one chop per person with a mix of the two brassicas alongside and pour the sauce over.
Remarks
If you prefer not to use white wine for the sauce, you can use vegetable stock instead.
If the vegetables have been cooked well in advance, you will need to reheat them: this can be done rapidly in a saucepan with a knob of butter.
If the vegetables have been cooked well in advance, you will need to reheat them: this can be done rapidly in a saucepan with a knob of butter.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 1,340 RDI=70 % | 5,610 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 60 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 670 RDI=30 % | 2,810 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 6.65 €
- Per person : 3.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Brussels sprouts
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Romanesco
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Dry white wine
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Pork chop
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