Cooking with Rena Lee

Pork Chops with Roasted Green Beans and Pecans

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Yield:4

INGREDIENTS:
2 x 12 oz pkg fresh cut green beans
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt, divided
4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (4-6 oz)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup Japanese breadcrumbs (panko)
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 tbsp butter
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 450`F. Rinse green beans. Combine beans. 1 tbsp olive oil, and 3/4 tsp salt in a large bowl, tossing to coat.

  2. Spread beans in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until beans are tender and slightly browned.

  3. Meanwhile, sprinkle bone-in pork chops with pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp salt.

  4. Stir together breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients in a large shallow dish. Dredge pork chops in breadcrumb mixture.

  5. Cook pork chops in 1/4 cup hot vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until done.

  6. Stir pecans and butter into beans; bake 5-6 minutes or until pecans are golden. Serve pork chops with green beans.

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