Pork Chops with Herbed Goat Cheese Butter and Green Beans
This speedy main dish feels restaurant-worthy! Including softened goat cheese lowers the saturated fat and adds a tangy, luxuriously creamy finish. Dollop the goat cheese mixture over the pork chops and cover the plate with foil so it will melt slightly while you cook the green beans.
Total time: 20 mins
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 pork chop and about 1/2 cup beans)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1 ounce goat cheese, softened (about 1/4 cup)
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 (4-oz.) boneless pork chops (3/4 in. thick)
10 ounce green beans, trimmed
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Combine thyme, 1/2 teaspoon rind, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and goat cheese in a small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle pork chops evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes. Turn pork over, reduce heat to medium, and cook until done, about 4 minutes. Place pork on a plate (wipe out pan). Top each pork chop with about 2 teaspoons goat cheese mixture. Loosely cover pork chops, and keep warm.
Add beans and shallot to pan; cook 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high. Add stock; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover; cook until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon rind, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 3/8 teaspoon pepper, and juice.
From http://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/pork-chops-herbed-goat-cheese-butter-green-beans