Roasted pork chops with caramelized pears and thyme

Name: Roasted pork chops with caramelized pears and thyme
Prep time: 1500 s
Cook time: 1200 s
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: 225 g pork chops; 2 pears; 3 shallots; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 sprigs thyme; 50 ml orange liqueur; salt; pepper; olive oil (for frying)

Based on 7 ratings

Sandra

“Looking for something to cook on a cozy night in? Try this hearty combination of roasted pork chops and pears.”

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

225 g	pork chops
2	pears
3	shallots
1 tbsp	unsalted butter
1 tbsp	olive oil
8 sprigs	thyme
50 ml	orange liqueur
	salt
	pepper
	olive oil (for frying)

Metric

Imperial

How-To Videos

How to cut a pear

How to prepare pork chops

Utensils

oven
cutting board
knife
grill pan
tongs
frying pan
spatula
1 baking dish

Nutrition per serving

Cal
442

Protein
26g

Fat
20g

Carb
29g

Step 1/4

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Quarter and core pears and slice the quarters into thin slits. Peel and halve the shallots. Set both aside.

2 pears
3 shallots

oven
cutting board
knife

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Quarter and core pears and slice the quarters into thin slits. Peel and halve the shallots. Set both aside.

Step 2/4

Season both sides of the pork chops with salt. Transfer to a hot grill pan and grill on all sides, for approx. 10 min. in total.

225 g pork chops
salt

grill pan
tongs

Season both sides of the pork chops with salt. Transfer to a hot grill pan and grill on all sides, for approx. 10 min. in total.

Step 3/4

In a second pan, heat the butter and olive oil and add sliced pears, shallots, and thyme sprigs and sauté for approx. 5 min. Season with salt and pepper. Add the orange liqueur and let simmer for approx. 30 sec. more.

1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
8 sprigs thyme
50 ml orange liqueur
pepper

frying pan
spatula

In a second pan, heat the butter and olive oil and add sliced pears, shallots, and thyme sprigs and sauté for approx. 5 min. Season with salt and pepper. Add the orange liqueur and let simmer for approx. 30 sec. more.

Step 4/4

oven
1 baking dish

Place the pears in the bottom of a baking dish and place the pork chops on top. Transfer to a preheated oven and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 20 min. Remove and let the chops rest at least 5 min. before serving. Enjoy!