Grilled Pork Chops with Oyster Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 (10 ounce) double cut pork chops
- 4 tbs olive oil
- Creole seasoning
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- ½ green pepper, chopped
- ½ red pepper, chopped
- ¼ C green onions, chopped
- 1 tbs minced shallots
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 lb shucked oysters, chopped
- 1 qt heavy cream
- 1 tbs Louisiana hot sauce
- 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 3 to 4 C day-old bread, cubed
- 6 eggs, slightly beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
- ¼ C chopped green onions
- ¼ C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- ½ C sizzled leeks
- 1 tbs brunoise red peppers
- 1 tbs brunoise yellow peppers
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Season the pork chops with 2 tbs olive oil and Creole seasoning.
- Place on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes on each side.
- In a large pot, heat 2 tbs olive oil and sauté the vegetables for 2-3 minutes or until wilted, and season with Creole seasoning.
- Stir in the oysters and cook for 1 minute or until the edges of the oysters begin to curl.
- Whisk in the cream, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Fold in the bread cubes and incorporate thoroughly.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk in the eggs, season with salt and pepper, and fold in the green onions and cheese.
- Pour the dressing into a buttered 9x13 baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered.
- Remove the dressing and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Mound the dressing in the center of the plate. Lay the chop against the dressing.
- Garnish with leeks, cheese, green onions and peppers
Michael Fritsche
mbf@fritsche.org