Andouille Stuffed Double Cut Pork Chops
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 4 cups crumbled cornbread
- 2 cups chicken stock
- Salt and cayenne
- 4 each double cut loin pork chops, bone in and about 14 ounces each
- 16 slices of raw bacon
- 2 cups veal stock
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the andouille sausage and render for about 3 minutes.
- Add the onions, bell peppers, and celery.
- Saute for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the garlic.
- Add the cornbread and stock and mix well.
- Season with salt and cayenne.
- Cook, stirring, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the parsley.
- Cool the dressing.
- Make a 1 to 2-inch slit on the side of the pork chop.
- Season the entire chop with salt and cayenne.
- Stuff each pork chop with a good amount of the stuffing, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup.
- The chop will be very full.
- Wrap each chop with 4 slices of the bacon, making sure that each end of bacon over laps the other.
- In a large saute pan, heat the remaining oil.
- When the oil is hot, carefully lay the chops in the pan.
- Sear the chops for about 4 to 5 minutes on one side, or until one side of the bacon is crispy.
- Flip the chops over and continue to sear for 4 minutes.
- Remove the chops from the heat and place in the oven.
- Roast the chops for about 6 to 8 minutes for medium.
- Remove the chops from pan and allow to rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Deglaze the pan with the veal stock, reduce and reseason with salt and pepper.
- Serve the pork chops with Southern Cooked Greens
vegetable oil, sausage, onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, cornbread, chicken stock, salt, loin pork chops, bacon, veal stock
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/andouille-stuffed-double-cut-pork-chops-recipe.html (may not work)