Smart Creamy Caper-Lemon Pork Chops
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Smart Creamy Caper-Lemon Pork Chops

Smart Creamy Caper-Lemon Pork Chops

with Roasted Marinated Veggies

For a smart and special meal you can feel good about, look no further than our take on a Mediterranean pork dinner. Juicy pork chops are draped with a creamy caper-lemon sauce and then paired with a chive-topped medley of hearty roasted veggies.

Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.

Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount.

Ingredients: Pork chop • Zucchini • Carrots • Sweet bell pepper • Red onion • Lemon • Cream cheese (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, lactic acid, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Capers (capers, water, salt, vinegar, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate) • Chicken broth concentrate (sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), chicken stock, chicken fat, chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, flavoring, water, glutamic acid, chicken fat, chicken powder, xanthan gum, organic sunflower oil), salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavor) • Chives • Dill-garlic spice blend (dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, salt, dill weed, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites).

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Carb Smart
New
Allergens:
Milk
Sulphites

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

340 g

Pork Chops, boneless

1 unit(s)

Zucchini

1 unit(s)

Carrot

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

1 unit(s)

Lemon

7 g

Chives

30 g

Capers

(May contain Milk, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Wheat, Egg, Fish)

2 unit(s)

Cream Cheese

(Contains Milk)

1 unit(s)

Chicken Broth Concentrate

1 tsp

Dill-Garlic Spice Blend

(Contains Sulphites May contain Milk, Mustard, Wheat, Peanuts, Sesame, Tree nuts, Soy, Sulphites, Triticale)

Not included in your delivery

½ tsp

Sugar*

1 tbsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Salt*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories450 kcal
Fat17 g
Saturated Fat5 g
Carbohydrate30 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein45 g
Cholesterol120 mg
Sodium1000 mg
Trans Fat0.3 g
Potassium1500 mg
Calcium125 mg
Iron2.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Strainer
Zester
Baking Sheet
Peeler
Parchment Paper
Large Bowl
Whisk
Measuring Spoons
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups

Instructions

Prep
1
  • Peel, then halve carrot lengthwise. Cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
  • Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1-inch pieces.
  • Peel, then cut onion into 1-inch pieces.
  • Finely chop chives. 
  • Drain, then rinse capers. Discard brine.
  • Zest, then juice lemon.
Marinate and roast veggies
2
  • Add half the Dill-Garlic Spice Blend, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) lemon juice, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
  • Add carrots, zucchini, peppers and onions to the dressing. Toss to coat.
  • Add veggies to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Roast in the top of the oven, stirring halfway through, until golden-brown, 20-22 min.
Sear pork chops
3
  • Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then pork. Pan-fry until golden, 2-3 min per side.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Transfer pork to an unlined baking sheet.
Roast pork chops
4
  • Roast in the middle of the oven until cooked through, 7-10 min.**
  • When pork is done, transfer to a cutting board to rest for 3-5 min.
Make sauce
5
  • Meanwhile, reheat the same pan (from step 3) over medium.
  • When hot, add cream cheese, capers, broth concentrate, remaining Dill-Garlic Spice Blend, 1/4 cup (1/2) cup water and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon zest. Cook, whisking often, until cream cheese melts and sauce thickens slightly, 2-3 min.
Finish and serve
6
  • Thinly slice pork.
  • Add any pork resting juices to the sauce.
  • Divide veggies and pork between plates.
  • Spoon caper sauce over pork.
  • Sprinkle chives over veggies.