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Grilled pork chops and zesty sauce vierge with Feta

All You Need is Cheese This sauce can be served with other meats or with fish.

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April 8th, 2012

All You Need is Cheese

Servings
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) melted butter
  • 4 gram (1/3 lb) each
  • 1/3 Cups (80 ml) red onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
  • 1 large tomato, seeded and diced (or 2 italian tomatoes)
  • 1/2 Cups (125 ml) black olives, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) capers, drained
  • 1/2 tablespoons (2 ml) lemon zest, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon (5 ml) orange zest, finely chopped
  • 12 tablespoons (30 to 45 ml) orange juice
  • 1/2 Cups (125 ml) canadian feta, crumbled or diced small
  • ground pepper to taste
Directions

  1. Brush the pork chops with melted butter and season them. Preheat the barbecue or a grill pan to medium-high and cook the pork chops, turning them only once. Cook each side for about 4 minutes depending on the thickness and desired doneness (pork is tender and delicious served pink).

  2. While the pork is cooking, in a saucepan, cook the onion in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and the citrus juice and zest. Pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Set aside covered. Add the Feta to the sauce.

  3. Serve the grilled pork accompanied by the sauce and pasta. Coat the pasta with the remaining sauce.

Nutrients Per Serving

Per servingEnergy: 339kcal/1420kJProteins: 23gFat: 26gCarbohydrate: 4gSodium: 705mgFibre: 1gCalcium: 145mg * Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of

Grilled pork chops and zesty sauce vierge with Feta