Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Braised Red Cabbage & Caraway
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $18.50
- Nutrition
- 390 cal · 38g protein
- one-pot
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: fruit · kept by 1 family
Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Braised Red Cabbage & Caraway is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 6 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain fruit works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Mashed potatoes (20 min)
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 4 pieces (6 oz each) boneless pork chops
- 1 small head red cabbage
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; season pork chops with salt and pepper, then sear 5 minutes per side until golden and internal temperature reaches 145°F, transfer to a plate.
- In the same skillet, add remaining oil and sliced onion; cook 2 minutes until softened, then add shredded cabbage, vinegar, caraway seeds, salt and pepper.
- Stir and cook cabbage 8–10 minutes until tender and slightly wilted, then nestle pork chops back into the pan for 2 minutes to warm through.
- Divide pork chops and cabbage among four plates and serve hot.
On the side: Mashed potatoes (20 min)
2 lb yukon gold potatoes
- Peel and cut the potatoes into 2-inch chunks. Cover with cold salted water, bring to a boil and cook 15 minutes, until a fork slides in easily.
- Drain, then mash with a pat of butter and a splash of milk. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 12 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 480 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: Alex Bayev / Unsplash