Pork Chops With Green Olives And Lemon

Serves: 4

Zoie Ernser

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

1 pinch

Sugar

175 ml

White Wine

Directions:

1

Season the chops with salt and pepper

2

"Season" also with sugar, sprinkling judiciously over both sides of the chops, as if it were salt

3

Heat the oil in a saute pan and brown the chops on both sides

4

Pour over the wine, and add half the lemon and olives, along with the rosemary

5

Cover, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes

6

Uncover and test doneness

7

Boil down the liquid a little, if necessary, toss in the remaining olives and preserved lemon

8

Serve with the juices spooned over and a branch of roasted baby tomatoes on the side

9

To roast a branch of cherry tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

10

Lay the tomatoes on a baking sheet, dribble over a little olive oil, and bake at until the skins have wrinkled and the fruit is soft, 20 minutes to half an hour