Braised Pork Chops With Tomatoes, Anchovies and Rosemary

By Melissa Clark

Braised Pork Chops With Tomatoes, Anchovies and Rosemary
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
35 minutes
Rating
5(1,557)
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This is the sort of thing to make when you long for a satisfying, braised beef pot roast, but you don't have the several hours required. Here, pork chops are seared until they're mahogany in color, then tossed in with a quick sauce of tomatoes, garlic, rosemary and anchovies. The whole mess goes in to the oven for about 15 minutes until the chops are cooked through. Don't be put off by the anchovies; they will magically melt into the sauce.

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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings
  • 21½-inch-thick bone-in pork loin chops (about 1½ pounds total)
  • ¾teaspoon kosher salt, more for seasoning pork
  • ½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more for seasoning pork
  • 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 3large rosemary sprigs
  • 2garlic cloves, minced
  • 2pounds plum tomatoes (preferably a mix of red and yellow), roughly chopped
  • 6anchovy fillets
  • Polenta, noodles or rice, for serving (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

585 calories; 31 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 17 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 45 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams dietary fiber; 15 grams sugars; 33 grams protein; 1235 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse pork chops and pat dry with a paper towel. Season generously with salt and pepper. In a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, place 1 tablespoon oil. Sear chops until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate.

  2. Step 2

    Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté onion and rosemary until onions are golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute.

  3. Step 3

    Add tomatoes, anchovies and remaining salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down, about 8 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Add pork chops to skillet, spooning sauce over chops. Cover skillet and transfer to oven to bake until a thermometer inserted into center of meat reads 145 degrees, about 15 minutes. Allow chops to rest for 5 minutes in pan. If desired, serve with polenta, noodles or rice to soak up sauce.

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Mark

Great recipe, but PLEASE don't cook to 145 degrees before resting, especially if using "good" (non-factory) pork. 140 is fine; 137 is even better. Otherwise, final product can be a bit dry/tough. (But I like pork a bit pinkish.) Also, if fresh tomatoes aren't top of season, good whole canned work just fine in this -- just drain off a bit of the juice from the can.

Elle

To get the umami from the anchovies without a fishy after taste, cook them with the onions and rosemary which will break them down to invisibility. Then add the tomatoes and you'll be a happier camper. yummy dish!

Maxine

I used one large (28 oz.) can of san marzano tomatoes because I didn't have enough fresh, and the recipe was delicious anyway.

Silvi

There’s nothing wrong with this recipe. I found it delicious and easy. Chops came out perfectly cooked not too dry not raw either. The only thing I changed from the instructions was that I had to omit anchovies but I used a bit of umami per some suggestions. Will definitely make it again with rice. It’s perfect.

John

Photo of the seared pork chop hooks you in. It's a good dish but no way are you going to cook a 1-1/2 inch thick bone-in pork chop seared "3 to 4 min" per side over "medium high" heat in pan, then another "15 minutes" at 350 in oven. I'm an advocate for not over-cooking pork, but this recipe wouldn't even do for the skinny boneless chops from supermarket. No way do you need "2 lbs" of tomatoes for 2 chops. As for the recipe photo, give us idea of finished dish. Recipe needs a tweak!

Bob M

OMG, this is the best meal I have cooked this year. Our local farm had "soft tomatoes" available. Tomato juices are intertwined with polenta, resulting in exponential flavor.

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