Pork Chops with Peppers and Green Beans

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Servings:
4

This tasty dinner of pork chops, yellow and red bell peppers, and green beans can be ready in less than a half hour.

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork rib chops (2 ¼ pounds total and ¾ to 1 inch thick)

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • ½ pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths

  • 1 bunch scallions, whites thinly sliced and green parts cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 1 -inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced, and roughly chopped

  • 1 jalapeno (optional), thinly sliced crosswise

  • 6 ½ ounces roasted yellow or red peppers (about 4), drained, rinsed, and diced medium

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over high. Pat pork chops dry and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and swirl to coat. Add chops and cook until golden brown and meat has some give when pressed with your finger, about 4 minutes per side, flipping once. Transfer chops to a serving platter, cover loosely with foil, and let rest 5 minutes.

  2. Wipe skillet clean and heat over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons oil, green beans, scallion whites, and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until ginger and scallions are soft and green beans are crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add jalapeno (if using) and scallion greens and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Add peppers and cook until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. To serve, top chops with vegetables.

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