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Spanish Pork Chops Recipe
These Spanish pork chops are filled to the brim with bold Iberian flavors: smoky chorizo, creamy manchego cheese, briny green olives, and roasted peppers meld with sundried tomatoes and fresh parsley to bring the vibrant taste of Spain right into your kitchen. This healthy dinner recipe is easy enough for a weeknight yet impressive enough for entertaining!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted green olives chopped
- ½ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
- 1 clove garlic very finely minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 4 pork loin chops at least 1-inch thick
- 2 ounces thinly sliced chorizo Ibérico
- 2 ounces sliced manchego cheese
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the olives, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, parsley, garlic, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Cut a pocket in each pork loin. Cut from the side that has no fat and stop your cut at the fat cap.
- Stuff the pork first with the chorizo and manchego. Then divide the filling between the pork chops (they will be very full!) and use toothpicks to secure them so the stuffing doesn't fall out. Sprinkle the smoked paprika, sea salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon of pepper over the chops.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick or cast iron frying pan over medium heat. Add the stuffed pork chops to the pan and let them cook for 5 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Carefully flip them over and let them cook for another 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the middle of the stuffing registers 145 degrees on an instant-read meat thermometer.
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Notes
- We love using Gordal olives from Spain in this recipe!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 stuffed pork chop
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
1298mg
(54%)
Potassium
669mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
965IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 stuffed pork chop | |
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1298mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 965IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.