Fennel-Crusted Pork Chops with Potatoes and Shallots

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• fennel seeds
• garlic finely grated
• hot smoked Spanish paprika
• vegetable oil, divided
• 1 ”-thick bone-in pork loin chops (about 1 1/4 lb. total)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• small Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
• large shallots, cut into quarters with some root attached
• fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• red wine vinegar

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°. Toast fennel seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

Combine fennel seeds, garlic, paprika, and 2 Tbsp. oil in a small bowl. Season pork with salt and pepper and place in a resealable plastic bag. Add spice mixture; seal bag and turn to coat. Let sit at least 30 minutes.

Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes; turn. Add potatoes and shallots to skillet; season with salt and pepper and toss to coat in pan drippings. Cook, tossing potatoes and shallots occasionally, until pork is golden brown on second side, about 4 minutes.

Transfer to oven and roast until potatoes are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops registers 135°, 10–15 minutes. (If potatoes need more time, transfer chops to a plate and continue to roast potatoes until tender; transfer chops back to skillet when potatoes are done.) Remove skillet from oven and mix in parsley and vinegar. Let pork chops rest 5 minutes in skillet.

Transfer chops to a cutting board; cut meat from bones and slice against the grain. Serve with potatoes, shallots, and any pan juices.

DO AHEAD: Pork chops can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.