Fennel-Crusted Pork Chops with Potatoes and Shallots

Ingredients

• •1½ tablespoons fennel seeds
• •2 cloves garlic
• •1 teaspoon hot smoked Spanish paprika
• •3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• •2 pieces bone-in pork loin chops
• •to taste Kosher salt and pepper
• •1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes
• •2 large shallots
• •½ cup flat-leaf parsley
• •2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 450°F. Toast fennel seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

   4 min

2. 2.

   Combine fennel seeds, garlic, paprika, and 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl. Season pork with salt and pepper and place in a resealable plastic bag. Add spice mixture; seal bag and turn to coat. Let sit at least 30 minutes.

   30 min

3. 3.

   Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops until golden brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes; turn. Add potatoes and shallots to skillet; season with salt and pepper and toss to coat in pan drippings. Cook, tossing potatoes and shallots occasionally, until pork is golden brown on second side, about 4 minutes.

   8 min

4. 4.

   Transfer to oven and roast until potatoes are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops registers 135°F, 10-15 minutes. (If potatoes need more time, transfer chops to a plate and continue to roast potatoes until tender; transfer chops back to skillet when potatoes are done.) Remove skillet from oven and mix in parsley and vinegar. Let pork chops rest 5 minutes in skillet.

   15 min

5. 5.

   Transfer chops to a cutting board; cut meat from bones and slice against the grain. Serve with potatoes, shallots, and any pan juices.

   5 min

6. 6.

   DO AHEAD: Pork chops can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.