Balsamic Pork with Olives

Name: Balsamic Pork with Olives
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 4 boneless pork loin chops; 2 handfuls green olives pitted and halved; large handful basil chopped

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⏱ 20 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 italian ✅ Easy 🏷 Main course

This speedy Italian supper combines pork loin chops with a tangy marinade of balsamic vinegar, mustard and garlic. After a brief marinate, the chops are griddled and served with a warm sauce made from the pan juices, green olives and chopped basil. It's a flavourful main course that comes together in 20 minutes, perfect for a weeknight dinner. Serve it with your favourite pasta for a complete meal.

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves crushed
4 boneless pork loin chops
2 handfuls green olives pitted and halved
large handful basil chopped

Method

Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard and crushed garlic in a bowl. Make shallow cuts on both sides of the pork chops, season them, and place in a dish. Pour the balsamic mixture over the meat and allow it to marinate for 5 mins.
Get a griddle pan very hot. Take the pork from the marinade, brushing off any garlic pieces, and cook for 4 mins on each side. Set the cooked meat aside to keep warm. Add the reserved marinade and the halved olives to the pan and cook for 2 mins. Mix in the chopped basil. Pour any resting juices from the pork into the pan, then spoon the finished sauce over the pork to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories487 kcal

Fat41 g

Saturates13 g

Carbs2 g

Sugars2 g

Fibre1 g

Protein27 g

Sodium204 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryMain course

Cuisineitalian