Oven oven baked pork chops covered in brown sugar and garlic on a sheet pan with yukon potatoes.
Pesto Stuffed Pork Chops
The following pork chops recipe provides the foundation for cooking the most perfectly tender and juicy pork chops, perfect for easy weeknight dinners or as the centerpiece of a how to make seared pork chops.
Recipe Summary Pesto Stuffed Pork Chops
Sharkey Family recipe. This goes great served with fresh steamed broccoli and a Caesar salad.Ingredients | Quick Easy Pork Chop Recipes Oven
3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chilled basil pesto
1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1 1/4-inch thick
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix feta cheese, basil pesto, and pine nuts in a bowl. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to cut a 3-inch slit in the side of each pork chop, 2 inches deep and 1/4-inch away from the bone, to make a pocket for stuffing. Stuff pork chops with pesto filling and secure with toothpicks.
Mix black pepper, oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme in a small bowl; rub both sides of each chop with the spice mix. Place chops into a shallow baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until chops are browned and stuffing is hot, about 40 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Brush chops with balsamic vinegar and bake until vinegar forms a glaze, another 5 minutes.
Info | Quick Easy Pork Chop Recipes Oven
prep:
15 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
