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Pork Chops smothered with Fennel and Garlic
Photo: Sam Loyd

Pork Chops smothered with Fennel and Garlic

8 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

801
Calories
46g
Protein
19g
Fat
105g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 4 center-cut loin chops, 1" thick
  • 4-8 cloves garlic, peeled and slivered
  • 1 1/4 c. chicken broth
  • 2/3 c. dry white wine
  • 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed, quartered, cut into very thin slices
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat chops dry and add to skillet.

2

Cook 3-6 minutes on each side, or until deep golden-brown. Discard fat.

3

Remove skillet from heat (leave pork chops in skillet) and add garlic, Cook 1 minute in the hot skillet.

4

Return skillet to heat and add 1 c. broth, wine and fennel, bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.

5

Remove the chops to a pie plate or other ovenproof dish and cover lightly with foil.

6

Place in the oven and let them continue cooking 10-15 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160F when placed near the bone.

7

Meanwhile, simmer sauce 5 minutes or until reduced slightly. In a small cup or bowl, mix remaining broth (should be cold or at room temperature) with the cornstarch.

8

Add this to the sauce and boil 1 minute or until lightly thickened.

9

Taste, adding salt and pepper as necessary. Serve chops "smothered" with sauce.

10

Serves 4. Good served with rice or mashed potatoes.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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