Baked Pork Chops with Tomatoes and Capers

Baked Pork Chops with Tomatoes & Capers - This a deadset masterpiece using seitan pork

 
Servings: 2 yield(s)
Ingredients
  • 3 seitan Pork chops - about 500g (See NOTES)
  • 3 large Tomatoes - about 500g - each cored and cut into 8 wedges
  • 1 tbsp fresh Oregano leaves OR ¼ tbsp dried
  • 2 tbsp Capers - rinsed
  • 2 cloves Garlic - finely sliced
  • 1 Red onion - cut into fine wedges
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).
  2. In a heavy casserole with a well fitting lid sauté the chops, uncovered, in a little olive oil until golden brown – set aside.
  3. Place the other ingredients in the pan and toss to mix.
  4. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Remove the cover, toss and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  6. Return the chops to the pan and bake, covered, for a further 25 minutes.
  7. Serve with soft polenta or roast potatoes and a green vegetable.
Recipe Notes

Seitan Pork The slightly odd sequence of lid on, lid off, lid on ensures that the tomatoes and onions are sweet and the chops are tender and juicy. This also works extremely well with mid-loin pork chops.