serves 3 to 4
This is another recipe from NYT Cooking; their photo of the juicy looking pork chops nestled amongst the crispy brussels sprouts and cumin in the recipe’s title is what got me to pause and check it out. I love cumin. The rub on these pork chops is amazing. We were all brainstorming on what meat to try it on next. I also think that paring this with a dirty rice, or black beans and rice dish would work well. The brussels were ok, not fantastic. I had high hopes for their preparation since it called for sage, which I also love. The flavor of the sage didn’t stand out enough, even though I used more than called for. I think my recipe for roasted brussels sprouts would go better with the cumin and pepper in the rub.
note: make the rub the day before, or morning of. You want to rub down the pork chops and let them sit for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
Ingredients
- For the rub
- I recommend doubling the following, especially if you want to add more pork chops
- ½ TBL dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp whole cumin seed
- ½ tsp ground cumin ← I was tempted to add more since I usually do in other recipes, but didn’t and I’m glad that I stuck to the recipe this time
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
- 2 large bone-in pork chops, about 1½ inches thick (about 1¾ pounds total) ← I bought 4 good sized pork chops that weighed about 8oz each which was the biggest the store had
- 1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved through the stem
- ¼ cup whole sage leaves ← I used ½ cup, roasted sage is divine!
- 2 TBL extra-virgin olive oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the rub until the mixture resembles wet sand
- Smear the mixture all over the pork chops and let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes or refrigerate, covered, up to 24 hours
- Heat oven to 450 degrees
- In a bowl, toss brussels sprouts and sage leaves with oil and a large pinch of salt and pepper
- Spread the brussels out on a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven
- Place the pork chops on a second rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven along with the sprouts
- Roast pork chops for 15 minutes
- Flip the chops over and give the sprouts a stir, and continue roasting until the pork is cooked through (135 degrees for medium-rare) and the sprouts are browned and tender, 5 to 10 more minutes
- Let the pork chops rest 5 minutes before slicing off the bone as you would steak ← I didn’t do this, I just served them in a large platter nestled amongst the sprouts
- Serve together, with lemon wedges
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