Meal Kit
Pretzel-Crusted Pork Chop
with steakhouse mashed potatoes and herbed apples
Prep & Cook Time: 45-55 min.
Spice Level: Mild
Cook Within: 6 days
Contains: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy
Chef
David Padilla
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 12 oz. Red Potatoes
- 12 oz. Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 Granny Smith Apple
- 2 oz. Baby Spinach
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1 fl. oz. Brewpub Style Mustard
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1 oz. Butter
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1 oz. Pretzels
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2 tsp. Chicken Demi-Glace Concentrate
- 1 tsp. Hot Sauce
- 3 Thyme Sprigs
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories720
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Carbohydrates61g
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Net Carbs55g
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Fat36g
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Protein43g
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Sodium1430mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Cook the Potatoes
Quarter potatoes.
Bring a medium pot with potatoes covered by water to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, 15-18 minutes.Drain potatoes in a colander and return to pot. Add spinach (prepared in next step), butter, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper and mash until spinach is wilted and combined. Set aside.While potatoes cook, prepare ingredients. -
2 Prepare Ingredients and Make Sauce
Coarsely chop spinach.
Stem and mince thyme.Quarter apple and remove core. Cut into 1/2" slices.Combine mustard and hot sauce (to taste) in a mixing bowl. Set aside.Finely crush pretzels until they reach the consistency of breadcrumbs. For best results, place in a plastic bag and crush with a heavy object. -
3 Prepare the Pork Chops
Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread 1/2 tsp. mustard-hot sauce mixture on one side of each pork chop (reserve remaining sauce for topping). Top with crushed pretzels, pressing firmly to adhere.
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4 Cook the Pork Chops
Place a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Add pork chops to hot pan, pretzel-side down, and cook until golden-brown, 2-3 minutes on one side.
Transfer pork chops to prepared baking sheet, pretzel-side up. Wipe pan clean and reserve.Bake in hot oven until pork reaches a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 8-10 minutes.Carefully remove from oven. Rest, 3 minutes.While pork cooks, cook apples. -
5 Cook Apple and Finish Dish
Return pan used to cook pork chops to medium heat. Add 1 tsp. olive oil, apple, and thyme to hot pan. Stir occasionally until apple begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.
Add demi-glace and a pinch of salt. Stir until apple is glazed, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping pork chops with remaining mustard-hot sauce. Bon appétit!
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