| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped prunes
- 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 3 tablespoons lemon olive oil
- 4 pork loin rib chops, 1 1/2 inches thick
- Course salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ounces goat cheese
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the prunes and almonds with 1 tablespoon of lemon olive oil.
- Cut a pocket on the side of each pork chop from the fat side to the bone. Season the outside of each chop with salt and pepper, to taste. Stuff each chop with 1/2-ounce of goat cheese, pushing it to the bottom of the opening, then stuff with the prune mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon olive oil in a large shallow Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the chops on both sides until golden brown. Add water to come 1/4 of the way up the side of chops. Cover and simmer until the chops are cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chops to a serving platter and simmer the liquid and any stuffing drippings until reduced to a thick sauce. Pour the sauce over the chops and serve garnished with toasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 330 |
| Total Fat | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 51 mg |
| Sodium | 259 mg |
Reviews
Not worth making again. My husband and I are foodies and know good food. The filling looked interesting in this recipe so we decided to make it. I read previous reviews so replaced the water with apple juice and chicken stock hoping it would fix the boiled pork taste. It didn’t. The pork was good as long as you ate it with some filling but the pork at the edges tasted awful and bland. May try to use different techniques with this filling and pork, but definitely not this recipe again. I gave this recipe 3 stars only for the filling.
These were amazing! I never make pork chops cuz hubby always says they’re too dry. Not these…he loved them! I used dates instead of prunes for the stuffing and it was kickin’! I also used some of the juice from the stewed apples recipe (from this same episode, mixed it with a little chicken broth, and used that instead of water to braise the chops. Also made the wild rice salad which was good too. Served with a robust pinot noir and I felt like I was in a restaurant! Will definitely make again. Thanks Claire!
loved it. easy any very tasty. flavors blended well for an awesome main course, I would not hesitate to serve this to my most fussy of friends !!!
I would like that she used less cheese
Really really good! Instead of water I used leftover vegetable stock; turned out wonderful!!!
i made these pork chops for me and my husband we both enjoyed
them they were really good. i didnt think about putting pruns
and nuts in them but it was different.and very tasty.thank you
claire. for the recipe.
them they were really good. i didnt think about putting pruns
and nuts in them but it was different.and very tasty.thank you
claire. for the recipe.
My husband and I loved this recipe. Very easy. Pork chops came out perfectly.
Made this for our annivesary dinner, and have to say my husband and I were very disappointed. We both enjoy cooking, so looking back I should have realized that after you brown the chops and then cook them in water that it would be what it was ~ boiled pork taste. It was totally unappetizing, and we did not even finish the chops. However, I did enjoy the lemon infused olive oil and will use it in other recipes.
This recipe definitely has the potential to be good. The only problem I had was the goat cheese did not turn out creamy, it was clumpy and curdled so I just ended up scooping all the filling out. I do think the cook time is a little too long, which i believe resulted in the cheese problem. Sucks because goat cheese is a little on the pricey side and delicious. Next time I will also use chicken broth instead of the water. Overall I would try this again.
Super easy, extremely tasty! Great recipe, my family loooooooved it!