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Pork Chops in Salsa Verde

Sauté pork chops, in mild salsa verde sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and pepitas for a light and festive Mexican dinner. Not only is it delicious, but also cooks up in no time – perfect for the holidays.

Prep 5m
Cook 10m
Total 15m
Yield 4 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 4 4 ounce boneless pork chops
  • Kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups homemade salsa verde
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/4 cup dried roasted pepitas

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.

  2. In a large skillet cook pork chops in hot oil over medium-high heat about 2 minutes per side until browned.

  3. Add 1 1/2 cups of the salsa verde to skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 to 8 minutes or until chops are slightly pink in the centers (145 degrees F).

  4. Let rest for 3 minutes before slicing and serving.

  5. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and pepitas to serve.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

285.92 kcal Calories
9.56 g Carbs
25.99 g Protein
14.9 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.