Stuffed Greek Pork Chops
August 30, 2011
The desire to stuff meat comes in a pretty close second place to my manly desire to cook said meat over an open flame. What's better than cutting into a nice, juicy piece of meat and have a gooey, cheesy mixture ooze out? Nothing, that's what! This stuffing mixture was inspired by my love for all things Greek, especially feta. It was also inspired by a desire to find another use for all of the basil growing in my garden. I'm pretty sure I will use this stuffing again in a recipe, so make sure you act surprised if it crops up inside another protein on our site, ok?
Directions
1Preheat your grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat.
2Follow the directions on the sun dried tomato package. Most require soaking in hot water to rehydrate, others come in oil or liquid and rehydrating is not required. If you skip this step, just come back later and remind yourself that I warned you...
3Combine the feta, basil, cream cheese and sun dried tomatoes thoroughly in a bowl.
4Form a pocket in each pork chop by slicing almost all of the way through.
5Now it is time to get your hands dirty. Stuff half of the greek stuffing mixture into each pork chop cavity and then squeeze the opening shut and secure with a toothpick or two. You can skip the toothpicks if you don't have any, but just be careful when turning the pork chops so you don't squeeze out the cheese stuffing.
6Rub the outsides of the pork chops with some Olive oil and then coat with a sprinkling of Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.
7Grill the stuffed pork chops for about 6 minutes per side with the lid closed, or until the pork chops are cooked all of the way through (145 degrees if you are using an instant read thermometer
8Let the grilled pork chops sit for about 5 minutes before cutting into them.
1 Review
Steve
November 24, 2015
Simple and delicious