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Butter-Basted Southwestern Pork Chops
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Butter-Basted Southwestern Pork Chops

Butter-Basted Southwestern Pork Chops

with Cheesy Sweet Potato Jumble, Pico de Gallo & Lime Crema

Butter basting—does anything sound more delicious than that? We didn’t think so! Tonight, you’ll season pork chops with a Mexican-inspired spice blend of cumin, garlic, and oregano. After a quick sear, you’ll spoon melted butter over the chops to create a tasty browned crust and seal in all those juices for a succulent finish! On the side are roasted sweet potatoes and creamy black beans topped with melty Monterey Jack. Finish with a heaping spoonful (or two) of fresh pico de gallo, then drizzle it all with zesty lime crema for cool, creamy contrast.

Tags:
New
Protein Smart
Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Sweet Potatoes

1 unit

Lime

1 unit

Black Beans

10 ounce

Pork Chops

1 tablespoon

Fajita Spice Blend

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

¼ cup

Monterey Jack Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

4 ounce

Pico de Gallo

Not included in your delivery

1 tablespoon

Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Salt

Pepper

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories720 kcal
Fat32 g
Saturated Fat13 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber11 g
Protein42 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium1040 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

Zester
Strainer
Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Aluminum Foil
Small Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lime. Drain beans.

Roast Sweet Potato
2

• Toss sweet potato on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 18-20 minutes.

Cook Pork
3

• Pat pork* dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Fajita Spice Blend (all for 4 servings) and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. • Add 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) to pan; stir until melted, then spoon over pork until coated. • Turn off heat; transfer pork to a plate, pouring any remaining butter from pan over top. Tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

Mix Crema
4

• While pork cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with as much lime zest as you like. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.

Make Jumble
5

• Once sweet potatoes are finished roasting, heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add drained beans and a big pinch of salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are warmed through, 2-3 minutes. • Add roasted sweet potatoes and juice from one lime wedge (juice from two wedges for 4 servings); toss to combine.

Finish & Serve
6

• Slice pork crosswise. • Divide sweet potato jumble and pork between plates; top jumble with Monterey Jack and pico de gallo. Drizzle everything with lime crema and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.

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