Lori's Chocolate and Nut Crusted Pork Recipe

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Lori's Chocolate and Nut Crusted Pork
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1176
Calories
Total time
100
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make Essence: Combine the papkria, salt, garlic powder, pepper, cayenne, thyme and onion powder. Set aside.
  2. Heat oven 475.
  3. Place the pepper and unpeeled onion directly on the rack. Roast 15-20 minutes or until charred all over. Remove. Enclose in a plastic bag. Let stand 10 minutes.
  4. Peel both. Seed and chop.
  5. Reduce oven to 375.
  6. Heat oil in a saucepan.
  7. Add pepper, onion, shallots and garlic. Saute 3 minutes.
  8. Season with a pinch of Essence.
  9. Add stock. Bring to a boil. Cook over high for 5 minutes.
  10. Whisk in the chocolate and cream. Reduce. Simmer 2 minutes.
  11. Remove from heat. Check seasoning, if needed add a touch more of Essence.
  12. Puree. Return to saucepan. Cover. Set aside.
  13. Process the pepitos, pistachios, pine nuts and breadcrumbs until fine. Season with Essence. Place in a shallow bowl.
  14. Place chocolate in another bowl.
  15. Heat oil in a skillet until very hot.
  16. Add pork. Sear 1 minute each side. Let cool.
  17. Dredge each in chocolate then nut crumbs to coat.
  18. Place on a sprayed rack over a baking sheet.
  19. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden and just cooked through.
  20. Re-heat sauce. Place on plates. Top with a chop.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1175.86 Kcal (4923 kJ)
Calories from fat 635.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 70.66g 109%
Cholesterol 83.25mg 28%
Sodium 2165mg 90%
Potassium 1711.7mg 36%
Total Carbs 105.86g 35%
Sugars 57.53g 230%
Dietary Fiber 15.09g 60%
Protein 34.91g 70%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 12.3mg 68%
Calcium 234.7mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 28.6
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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