Cumin-Roasted Pork Chops
Pork chops are a simple homestyle dish that's filling, delicious, and one way to impress! Cumin gives these 'chops a "je ne sais quoi" that pairs perfectly with roasted, coloured veggies!
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp Whole Cumin Seeds
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper more as needed
- ¼ tsp Crushed Red-Pepper Flakes or to taste
- 1 small Shallot grated
- 2 Bone-in Pork Chops about 1 1/2 inches thick
- 3 large Carrots
- 1/2 lb Brussels Sprouts
- 1/2 lb Broccolini
Instructions
Pork Chops
- In the morning, combine brown sugar, salt, cumin seeds, ground cumin, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and grated shallot in a small bowl until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Smear mixture all over pork, place the chops on a plate, cover, and refrigerate for 8 - 12 hours. Bring them to room temperature about 30 minutes before cooking.
- Heat oven to 450°F. Place the pork on a rimmed baking sheet and place it in the oven. Roast pork chops for 15 minutes, then flip them and continue roasting until the pork is cooked through about 5 to 10 minutes more. Let pork rest 5 minutes before serving.
Roasted Veggies:
- Quarter the carrots lengthwise, halve the brussels sprouts, and leave the broccolini as-is. Toss them with olive oil, salt and pepper, and add them to the roasting pan from the beginning. When you flip the pork chops, stir the vegetables.
- Remove the veggies from the oven just before serving the pork. Plate the meat and vegetables and enjoy!
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