Jammy Pork Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• celery
  2 unit
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 packets
• demi-baguette
  ½ baguette
• fig jam
  2 tbsp
• green beans
  12 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pork chops
  8 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• thyme
  2 sprigs
• water
  ¾ cup

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Thinly slice celery crosswise. Strip leaves from thyme stems and mince until you have 1 tsp. Dice demi-baguette into ½-inch pieces. In a small bowl, combine half the chicken stock concentrate , 1 tbsp olive oil , and ¼ cup water .

   shallot: 1 unit, celery: 2 unit, thyme: 2 sprigs, demi-baguette: ½ baguette, chicken stock concentrate: 2 packets, olive oil: 2 tbsp, water: ¾ cup
2. 

   2

   Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and black pepper . Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Remove pan from heat. Transfer pork to a cutting board to rest.

   pork chops: 8 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   While pork cooks, toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on middle rack until browned and tender ⏱️ 11 minutes .

   green beans: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp butter and a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced baguette; toast, stirring, until golden brown and crisp ⏱️ 6 minutes . Transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add shallot and celery; cook until tender ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Add minced thyme and baguette. Stir in stock mixture until absorbed ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; cover to keep warm.

   butter: 4 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add fig jam , ¼ cup water, and remaining stock concentrate. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove from heat; stir in 1 tbsp butter until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

   fig jam: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Thinly slice pork crosswise. Divide pork, green beans, and stuffing between plates. Spoon pan sauce over pork and serve.