Gluten Free Pork Chops with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion and Date Compote
 
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These Gluten Free Pork Chops with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion and Date Compote will wow your guests with little effort. It's sweet, tangy, and savory and perfect for a fancy weeknight meal.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 4 pork chops
Ingredients
  • 6-7 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 4 lean center cut pork chops (about 5 oz. each)
  • salt and pepper
  • ½ large onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bullion granules
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ cup dried apricots, sliced thin*
  • ¼ cup whole dates, sliced thin*
  • 4 oz. goat cheese
  • ½ cup chopped grape tomatoes
  • 1 carton mushrooms (8 oz.) sliced
Directions
  1. Prepare pork chops by trimming fat and generously seasoning both sides with salt and pepper. Allow to sit while preparing vegetables.
  2. Begin preparing compote by thinly slicing onion, dates, and apricots. Slice mushrooms about ¼" thick and set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan, heat 1½ tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Simultaneously heat 4 tablespoons butter in a medium sized pot over medium heat. Once butter is melted in both pans and pans are hot enough that a drop of water sizzles, arrange pork chops 1" apart in saucepan with less butter. Reduce heat to 4 out of 10 and cook for 10 minutes on first side.
  4. While pork chops are cooking, add onions to other pot. Season with salt and pepper and stir around in melted butter. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, chicken bouillon granules, dried apricots, dates, and mushrooms. Stir and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to simmering and cook until vinegar is reduced and onions are caramelized, about 15 minutes more.
  5. Add 1-2 tablespoons more butter to pork chop pan. Turn pork chops to other side and cook an additional 8-10 minutes or until centers are cooked through and no longer pink.** Remove pork chops and allow them to sit for 5-10 minutes so juices can be redistributed.
  6. Top pork chops with goat cheese, compote, and chopped grape tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Measure before slicing. Dates should be whole dates and NOT the chopped dates coated in sugar.
**Try to avoid cutting into centers of pork chops to check for doneness. The juices will run out and they will become dry. Use a meat thermometer if you are unsure if they are done. They should reach a temperature of 145 degrees, although I tend to cook mine slightly under and I haven't died yet. Hehe!
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-pork-chops-with-goat-cheese-and-caramelized-onion-and-date-compote/