Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Total time: 35 mins | Yield: 4 SERVINGS
I love simple, straightforward meals, and those with just several ingredients that beautifully combined to make a luscious, packed flavour dish. Tender, juicy pork chops stuffed with delightful cream cheese and spinach filling. A real break striker!
Ingredients
4 thick-cut boneless pork chops, about 6 oz each
1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt, divided
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
4 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ c. grated Parmesan
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 ½ c. chopped fresh spinach
1 tsp garlic, minced
½ tsp red pepper flakes
How to make Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees.
Step 2: On a cutting board, place the pork chops and slice a pocket with a sharp knife on both sides of the chops.
Step 3: With avocado oil, drizzle the pork chops.
Step 4: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, half a tsp salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Evenly sprinkle the entire pork chops with this.
Step 5: In a small mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper, and the rest of the half tsp salt. Stir well to mix.
Step 6: Into each pork chop, evenly spoon the spinach mixture.
Step 7: In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, place the pork chops. Place inside the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes until the chops are cooked and the internal temperature reads 145 degrees.
Step 8: Remove from the oven and allow the pork chops to rest for at least 3 minutes.
Step 9: Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Yield: 4, Serving Size: 1 pork chop
Amount Per Serving: Calories 338 | Total Fat 29g | Saturated Fat 10g | Trans Fat 0g | Unsaturated Fat 17g | Cholesterol 69mg | Sodium 821mg | Carbohydrates 4g | Fiber 1g | Sugar 1g | Protein 15g
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops, about 6 oz each
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ c. grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ½ c. chopped fresh spinach
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 375 degrees.
Step 2: On a cutting board, place the pork chops and slice a pocket with a sharp knife on both sides of the chops.
Step 3: With avocado oil, drizzle the pork chops.
Step 4: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, half a tsp salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Evenly sprinkle the entire pork chops with this.
Step 5: In a small mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, spinach, garlic, red pepper, and the rest of the half tsp salt. Stir well to mix.
Step 6: Into each pork chop, evenly spoon the spinach mixture.
Step 7: In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, place the pork chops. Place inside the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes until the chops are cooked and the internal temperature reads 145 degrees.
Step 8: Remove from the oven and allow the pork chops to rest for at least 3 minutes.
Step 9: Serve and enjoy!
