Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Smokey Andouille Pork Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops

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Yes, this is pork on pork but I could not resist Smokey Andoulle Pork Bacon when I say it at Whole Foods here in Hawaii; it was a must try and of course plating it with a salad does make healthy, right?

Since I am in Hawaii I couldn’t think of a better way to change up chicken than to add macadamia nuts to mustard for a coating.

Smokey Andouille Pork Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops

Ingredients:

  • 4- slices of Smokey Andouille Pork Bacon
  • 2 – Boneless Pork Loin Chops
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 bag tiny potatoes
  • 1 lemon – juice and zest.
  • olive oil
  • salad of your choice
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Wrap two slices of bacon around the sides of each chop. Place on wire rack in a roasting pan. Lightly salt and pepper the chops. Bake the wrapped chops for 25 to 30 minutes.
  3. Boil the potatoes on the stove top, drain, place back in pot, add salt and pepper.
  4. Place salad mixture on a plate, add the tiny potatoes, zest of lemon and some lemon juice with a splash of olive oil. Place cooked chop on top and enjoy.

Stuffed & Smothered Pork Chops

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Easy, juicy, one pan meal of pork chops

Stuffed & Smothered Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 2 – 1 1/2 inch thick bone in pork chops
  • 1 large white onion – sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic – crushed
  • 1/2 large sweet apples (I used a Breaburn) – thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 to 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Heat a cast iron skillet on the stove top, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the butter to melt. Add the sliced apples and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from skillet.
  3. Add the remaining tablespoons of olive oil to heat up and add the sliced onions to the pan. Cook the onions on medium high for about 5 minutes, add the garlic and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. While the onions are cooking salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops and slice a pocket in the middle. Add the cooked apples slices into the pocket. Add the chops to the pan with cooking onions and saute for 5 minutes on each side to brown the chops.
  5. Place the skillet with the stuffed chops and onions into the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes and enjoy the juicy chops.

Pork Chops with Quinoa & Peas

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Juicy pork chops made easy with a tasty side dish of quinoa and peas.

Pork Chops with Quinoa & Peas

for the pork chops:

  • 2 bone in 1/2 inch thick pork chops

    • Ingredients

    • 1 lb chicken tenders (breast meat) – cut into bite size pieces
    • ¾ cup cornstarch
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 cup canola/vegetable oil

    Takes

    for the pork chops:

    1. 2 bone in 1/2 inch thick pork chops

    for the pork chop rub:

    • 1 teaspoon ground garlic
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
    • 3 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil

    Takes

    Instructions

    1. combine all the rub ingredients in a large Ziploc bag and add the pork chops. Massage the rub into the pork chops and let marinate on the counter for about 15 to 20 minutes.
    2. to cook the pork chops:
    3. preheat oven to 350 degrees
    4. heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a cast iron skillet, add the pork chops and brown on both sides (about 3 minutes on each side)
    5. Place the skillet into the pre-heated oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for about 7 to 10 minutes.

    Ingredients for the quinoa:

    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 2 medium shallots – finely chopped
    • 3 cloves of garlic – finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 cups of vegetable broth
    • 2 cups of peas (these can be fresh peas that you have cooked or frozen that you have thawed)
    • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • salt to taste

    Takes

    to cook the quinoa:

    1. heat the olive oil in the sauce pan, add the chopped shallots and garlic and saute for about 3 minutes on medium heat. Add quinoa to pot with the veggie broth, increase heat to high until the mixtures starts to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
    2. After the quinoa is cooked add the lemon zest and juice, butter, peas and salt to taste. And you are ready to serve