Mediterranean Pork Chops

beep
beep Posts: 1,242 Member
edited September 18 in Recipes
Here's a sample Sonoma Diet Recipe. They send a newsletter with a weekly recipe.

Mediterranean Pork Chops
The garlic and rosemary make these Mediterranean chops mouthwatering!
PREP: 10 minutes ROAST: 35 minutes OVEN: 425°F/350°F MAKES: 4 servings

4 boneless or bone-in pork loin chops, cut 1/2 inch thick (1 to 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
3 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 teaspoons minced)

1. Sprinkle chops with kosher salt and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl combine rosemary and garlic. Sprinkle rosemary mixture evenly over both sides of each chop; rub in with your fingers.

2. Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast chops in a 425° oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue roasting about 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through the side of a chop registers 160°F (make sure tip of thermometer does not touch bone).

Nutrition Facts per serving: 147 cal., 4 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 71 mg chol., 288 mg sodium, 1 g carbo., 0 g fiber, 24 g pro.

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  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Here's a sample Sonoma Diet Recipe. They send a newsletter with a weekly recipe.

    Mediterranean Pork Chops
    The garlic and rosemary make these Mediterranean chops mouthwatering!
    PREP: 10 minutes ROAST: 35 minutes OVEN: 425°F/350°F MAKES: 4 servings

    4 boneless or bone-in pork loin chops, cut 1/2 inch thick (1 to 1 1/2 pounds)
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
    3 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 teaspoons minced)

    1. Sprinkle chops with kosher salt and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl combine rosemary and garlic. Sprinkle rosemary mixture evenly over both sides of each chop; rub in with your fingers.

    2. Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast chops in a 425° oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue roasting about 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through the side of a chop registers 160°F (make sure tip of thermometer does not touch bone).

    Nutrition Facts per serving: 147 cal., 4 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 71 mg chol., 288 mg sodium, 1 g carbo., 0 g fiber, 24 g pro.
  • Doina_Smecicas
    Doina_Smecicas Posts: 35 Member
    That sounds amazing, but I though Pork was very high in fat? Am I wrong?
  • DBranchaud
    DBranchaud Posts: 827 Member
    Did You say GARLIC!!!!! I LOVE GARLIC!!!:heart::heart: :heart: :heart:
  • mkeithley
    mkeithley Posts: 399
    Pork, the other white meat. This sounds awesome! I bet this would be good on lamb too.Can I also be your pork friend:laugh:
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    Oh yum... I love pork & I love garlic... yummilicious!!!

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Pork, the other white meat. This sounds awesome! I bet this would be good on lamb too.Can I also be your pork friend:laugh:

    Well, okay. I'll be your spinich friend too. Did you feel that earthquake up there today???!!!!!
  • 5KNohno
    5KNohno Posts: 503
    Sounds yummy except I would substitute a different herb for the rosemary.
  • mkeithley
    mkeithley Posts: 399
    Pork, the other white meat. This sounds awesome! I bet this would be good on lamb too.Can I also be your pork friend:laugh:

    Well, okay. I'll be your spinich friend too. Did you feel that earthquake up there today???!!!!!
    Earthquake? I did not. I haven't turned on the news though all day. 76 and sunny here, biked 4 miles, ran 6 miles, walked 2 miles, cleaned my garage, did weights, got a kitten for the kids and paid a parking ticket and it's only 4 pm:laugh:
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
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    Earthquake? I did not. I haven't turned on the news though all day. 76 and sunny here, biked 4 miles, ran 6 miles, walked 2 miles, cleaned my garage, did weights, got a kitten for the kids and paid a parking ticket and it's only 4 pm:laugh:
    [/quote]

    Man! Are you sure you still have weight to lose?????:bigsmile:
  • mkeithley
    mkeithley Posts: 399

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    Man! Are you sure you still have weight to lose?????:bigsmile:
    [/quote]

    I've eaten pretty light today too, so now I have like 1150 calories left to use today. I can have seconds and a Hershey's bar:laugh: :laugh: I'm using regular dressing tonight woo-hoo:drinker:
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