Pork chop with tomato is a tasty and easy dish to prepare, ideal for a flavorful second course. It’s cooked directly in a pan with a single quick cooking, allowing you to prepare a complete and balanced meal in a short time. To make the chops with sauce, you need only a few ingredients: tomato, oil, herbs, and, if you wish, black olives.
The rich and flavorful sauce obtained from cooking the pork chops is perfect for creating irresistible scoops. Thanks to this cooking method, the meat will be tender and succulent, so much so that children will love it.
Let’s explore this simple recipe together, and in the meantime, I take the opportunity to suggest other quick and tasty meat recipes, ideal for always varying the dishes on your table.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 698.66 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 16.69 (g) of which sugars 0.02 (g)
- Proteins 72.28 (g)
- Fat 38.41 (g) of which saturated 10.21 (g)of which unsaturated 20.37 (g)
- Fibers 3.49 (g)
- Sodium 2,384.31 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 14 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 pork chop
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups tomato pulp
- to taste salt
- to taste chili pepper (or pepper)
- 2.8 oz black olives (optional)
- A few leaves basil (or oregano or bay leaf)
Tools
- 1 Pan
Preparation
The preparation is really simple: just place the chops in a pan, drizzle the oil over all the meat, add the salt, chili pepper, tomato pulp, coarsely chopped garlic, and olives. Cover with the lid and cook over high heat. After about 7-8 minutes, turn the meat, add the basil, and continue cooking for another 7-8 minutes. The chops are ready when they are tender, the sauce has reduced, and the natural cooking fat has concentrated along the edge of the pan.
NOTES
The pork chops can also be prepared in advance and reheated before serving. It is advisable to enjoy them very hot, perhaps paired with some good fresh bread or croutons. If you don’t consume them immediately, you can store them covered in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
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