Cherry Balsamic Pork Chops
with Thyme-Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
Part sweet, part tangy, and all-around delicious—that’s the thick and super-flavorful glaze you have in store for you tonight drizzled over these pork chops. The cherry and balsamic flavors balance each other like yin and yang. So we’ve kept the sides simple with roasted broccoli and potatoes to allow the meat and sauce to shine. And boy, do they steal the show.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Fingerling Potatoes
1 unit
Shallot
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
12 ounce
Pork Chops
8 ounce
Broccoli Florets
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 tablespoon
Cherry Jam
Not included in your delivery
4 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to upper position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Halve potatoes lengthwise. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot.
Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast in oven until tender and browned, 20-25 minutes total (we’ll add more items to the sheet after 10 minutes).
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season pork all over with salt and pepper. Add to pan and cook until just shy of desired doneness, 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside. Meanwhile, toss broccoli in a medium bowl with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
While pork cooks, toss broccoli in a medium bowl with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. After potatoes have roasted 10 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Give potatoes a toss and scoot toward one side of sheet. Spread broccoli on other side. Return sheet to oven and roast until potatoes are done and broccoli is lightly crisped, 12-15 minutes more.
Add shallot and a drizzle of oil to pan used for pork. Lower heat to medium. Cook, tossing, until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Pour in vinegar and let simmer until reduced by half. Stir in 1 TBSP jam (we sent more) and 1 TBSP water. Season with salt, pepper, and up to ½ tsp sugar (to taste). Remove pan from heat and add 1 TBSP butter, stirring to melt.
A few minutes before potatoes and broccoli are done, return pork to pan with glaze, place over medium heat, and turn to coat. Allow pork to come to desired doneness, 1-2 minutes. Divide between plates and drizzle with any remaining glaze in pan. Serve with broccoli and potatoes on the side.
