Spice-Rubbed Pork Chop
with roasted paprika potatoes / romaine salad
This flavorful, spice-rubbed pork was first featured in 2021. The pork got rave reviews but our community wanted something a little heartier on the side, so we're adding roasted paprika potatoes to serve in addition to a fresh salad.
Smarts: Tonight's recipe includes a double batch of roasted potatoes. Be sure to save some for Wednesday's meal.
Ingredients
- Potatoes, baby or new - 2 1/2 lbs, quartered
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Paprika - 2 tsp
- Oregano, dried - 1 tsp
- Foil - for roasting
- Cumin, ground - 1 tsp
- Chili powder - 1 tsp
- Oregano, dried - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Pork chops, boneless or bone-in - 4
- Oil, cooking - 2 Tbsp
- Foil - for cooking
- Vinegar, red wine - 1 Tbsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, olive - 2 Tbsp
- Cucumbers - 8 oz, chopped
- Lettuce, romaine - 1 heart, chopped
- Tomatoes, grape or cherry - 1/2 cup, halved
- Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup
Nutrition Facts
Prep
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Make spice rub - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Combine cumin, chili powder, oregano (portion for pork), garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Pork - Rub pork on all sides with spice rub. Tenderize with a fork. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make dressing - Whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, and honey. Add olive oil (portion for salad) while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Potatoes / Cucumbers / Romaine / Tomatoes - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat oven to 500F / 260C.
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Toss potatoes with olive oil (portion for potatoes), paprika, oregano (portion for potatoes), and some salt and pepper (this makes enough potatoes for two nights). Spread out on a sheet pan (or two to prevent crowding). Cover tightly with foil and transfer to the oven. Steam potatoes for 10 minutes.
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Reduce oven temperature to 425F / 218C. Remove foil from potatoes and shake the pan. Continue roasting, shaking the pan halfway through cooking, until potatoes are tender, 15 to 25 minutes more (depending on size).
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When potatoes are about halfway done roasting, heat a grill pan or skillet with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Sear pork chops on both sides for 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium, cover with foil, and cook for another 3 to 6 minutes (depending on thickness), until they reach 145F / 63C degrees.
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Transfer pork chops to a cutting board. Let rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
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Toss together romaine, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Add dressing until salad is dressed to your liking. Top with pepitas.
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Reserve about 2 cups / 475 mL of the roasted potatoes for Wednesday night’s meal. (This is for 4 servings; adjust if customizing.)
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Slice pork chops and serve with salad and portion of potatoes for tonight’s meal.
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Reviews
Ratings
Most Helpful
The flavor on the tofu steaks was great. Potatoes were cooked perfectly and I added some thick asparagus spears from our CSA box to the same roasting pan after the steaming. Everything came together quickly.
2 Helpful15 reviews
Not bad. Didn't have potatoes, so used broccoli - air fried the side and everything came together really easily. Cooked the pork a little longer then we should have.
0 HelpfulPotatoes were flavorful and crispy. We made pork tenderloin on the traeger for ease and pork chops can be chewy. It was a pretty easy meal and tasty!
0 Helpfulthe spice rub for the pork chops is spot on just as the potatoes were also well seasoned. We didn't make the salad.
0 HelpfulWe cooked the pork chops on the grill. They were very good with the spice rub. Love the potatoes too.
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