Feta-Stuffed Pork Chops with Pears
Salty feta cheese and sweet pears spice up plain pork chops.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Created By: Charlyn Fargo
Featured In: Tennessee Home & Farm
Ingredients
- 4 boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 4 ounces each), trimmed
- ½ cup (4 ounces) feta cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons butter
- 1 ripe pear, cored and cut into 16 wedges
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each pork chop to form a pocket.
- Stuff 2 tablespoons feta into each pocket. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper evenly over both sides of pork.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat.
- Add pork to pan and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
- Remove pork from pan and let stand for 5 minutes. Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat.
- Add pear wedges and sprinkle with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper and cinnamon. Saute 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. To serve, spoon ¼ of sauteed pear mixture over each pork chop.
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