Fennel-Rubbed Pork Chops with Apple, Kale, and Sweet Potato recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns ¾ teaspoon salt, divided 4 (1-inch thick) boneless pork loin chops ¼ cup olive oil, divided 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced ½ onion, cut thinly into half-moons 1 red apple - unpeeled, cored, and sliced into1/4-inch-thick wedges 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 cups lightly packed, coarsely chopped kale
Nutrition Info
- 600 caloriescarbohydrate: 42.2 gcholesterol: 89.9 mgfat: 31.2 gfiber: 6.9 gprotein: 38.6 gsaturatedFat: 8.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 666.8 mgsugar: 10.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Fennel-Rubbed Pork Chops with Apple, Kale, and Sweet Potato
Directions
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Place fennel seeds and peppercorns in a small zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag and pound spices using a mallet or rolling pin until coarsely ground, or pulse them briefly in a spice or coffee grinder. Sprinkle mixture and 1/4 teaspoon salt on both sides of chops.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes, cook, stirring occasionally, until fork-tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then transfer to a plate.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and reduce heat to medium, cook, turning once, about 4 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Transfer chops to a plate and tent with foil.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the onion to the skillet, cook until onion softens, about 2 minutes. Add apple, cook 1 minute more. Add broth, stirring to scrape up browned bits, then stir in mustard and sweet potatoes. Increase heat to medium-high, simmer until apple is slightly softened and liquid has slightly reduced, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add kale and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, about 1 minute. Add any accumulated juices from the plate with pork. Serve chops with vegetable mixture.