Pork Chops with Golden Purslane and Fresh Tomato Sauce

A common weed in many a gardener's backyard bed, wild purslane is perfectly edible—even delicious, in fact. Its juicy little leaves have a citrusy, sometimes peppery zip. Cultivated golden purslane is much milder than the tangy wild weed; you can use wild instead of golden with no problem, but you may not need any lemon (add it at the end, after tasting).

By Margo True
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Recipe Summary test

total:
45 mins
Yield:
Serves 2
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a large (not nonstick) frying pan over medium-high heat. Season pork chops on both sides with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper and brown on both sides, 5 minutes total. Transfer chops to a plate.

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  • Add onion and chiles to pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook, covered, until onion softens, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic, and oregano and cook 5 minutes more, covered.

  • Nestle pork chops into tomatoes and onion and add 1 1/2 cups purslane. Cover and cook 7 minutes, stir in remaining purslane, and cook just until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes more. Stir in lemon zest, juice, remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
405 calories; calories from fat 48%; protein 30g; fat 22g; saturated fat 3.5g; carbohydrates 25g; fiber 6.7g; sodium 482mg; cholesterol 62mg.
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