COUSCOUS-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

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Pork loin chops are stuffed with a mixture of couscous, currants, and pine nuts, then coated in marmalade, and baked.

Provided by Byakuya

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pork Chop Recipes     Stuffed

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
5 tablespoons butter, divided
¾ cup dry couscous
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup currants
½ cup pine nuts
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 boneless pork loin chops, butterflied
½ cup orange marmalade

Steps:

  • Combine 1 1/4 cups chicken broth and 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan. (Set aside remaining chicken broth.) Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
  • In a frying pan over medium heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Cook onion and garlic in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and stir in currants, pine nuts, cooked couscous, and cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss the mixture with as much of the reserved chicken stock as needed to hold together slightly.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly oil a roasting pan or large baking dish.
  • Reserve about 1/3 cup stuffing to sprinkle over the chops. Stuff each chop generously with stuffing, and insert toothpicks to keep the chops closed. Place the pork chops in an oiled roasting pan just large enough to hold them comfortably, and coat each generously with the marmalade. Sprinkle with the reserved stuffing, and press stuffing lightly into the marmalade so that it will stick to the chops.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the chops are browned on the outside, but just slightly pink in the center, about 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer the pork chops to warmed individual plates, remove the toothpicks, and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 85.5 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 151.1 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

Tom Sixone
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pork chops turned out great! I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Fun Point
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These pork chops were a little dry, but the stuffing was very good.


Merlyn Kho
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pork chops are always juicy and flavorful, and the stuffing is delicious.


Ali Hisham
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These pork chops were easy to make and turned out great! I used a different type of stuffing, but the recipe was still very good.


Charlie Ramsay
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I made these pork chops for my family and they loved them! The stuffing was especially a hit.


Abdul Sayad
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pork chops turned out great! I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Hussain King
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These pork chops were a little dry, but the stuffing was very good.


not_mikayla
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pork chops are always juicy and flavorful, and the stuffing is delicious.


Samaya Murray
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I made these pork chops for a dinner party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.


rifat ahmad
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These pork chops were easy to make and turned out great! I used a different type of stuffing, but the recipe was still very good.


Md Ahosan Habib
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I'm not a huge fan of pork chops, but these were really good. The stuffing was so flavorful and the chops were cooked perfectly.


Nurielis Javier
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I made these pork chops for dinner last night and they were a hit! My husband and kids loved them. The stuffing was especially delicious.


L'EMIR MAHMOUD CHEHAB
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These pork chops were amazing! The couscous stuffing was so flavorful and moist, and the chops were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this recipe again.