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  • Serves 4
  • 30 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 8 Ingredients
July 7, 2020

29 Comments

This is a perfect weekday meal for the whole family. It’s a little bit special (pork cutlets are always a treat in our family) but it’s so easy to prepare. And the taste is just WOW!


Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 (about 250g each) pork cutlets, rind off
  • 4 thin slices lemon
  • 8 thin slices mild pancetta
  • ¼ cup store-bought basil pesto
  • Grilled ciabatta bread and rocket leaves, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220˚C/200˚C fan-forced. Combine 1 tablespoon oil, garlic and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a shallow ceramic dish. Add pork and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  2. Place pork onto a clean work surface. Place a lemon slice onto each. Fold over the pancetta, place the folded slice on one side of the cutlet and secure with a toothpick. Repeat on the other side. Repeat using remaining pancetta and pork.
  3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add pork and cook for 2-3 minutes each side (turning carefully) until golden.
  4. Place pork onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Roast for 8-10 minutes or until just cooked through. Cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Drizzle basil pesto over pork. Serve with grilled ciabatta bread and rocket leaves.

  • Bookmarked this and will absolutely try! It looks and sounds perfect. Very fancy dinner.

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  • This looks very upmarket. It looks great.

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  • Wow what a delicious looking recipe. Will have to give this one a try. I love pork.

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  • This sounds so yummy minus the garlic.
    I’m loving pork at the moment so this is something to try, thank you.

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  • I couldn’t tell you the last time I bought or ate pork chops but that might all change now after seeing this recipe. It sounds and looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.

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  • I’m always looking for recipes to enhance the humble pork cutlet, this one is worthy to have on my next dinner party! Thanks!

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  • Yum! This is going to be on my next dinner menu! Thanks!

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  • Wow,these sound absolutely delicious!

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  • You had me at pancetta! That sounds like it would really enhance the dish; can’t wait to try!

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  • We love pork so I’m always on the hunt for different recipes to try – this sounds and looks delicious!

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  • A fantastic idea the presentation is excellent!

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  • Pork in pork. They sound like the chops would be very tender being wrapped.

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  • I’m not big on pork, but my family is, so this is a nice recipe. Thanks.

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  • Was wondering what to do for dinner, yay

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  • These look good

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  • Yummy looks good thanks for the recipe

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  • I make this quite often and always add a sage leaf or two between the chop and the pancetta. – it really highlights the taste and makes the dish into something special. Good luck. And thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  • This looks so good!!

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  • Garlic and bacon….perfect combo ????????And some butter, and heaven awaits.

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  • Terrific looking pork chops, they look so satisfying!


    • Oops! Terrific looking pork cutlets and not chops (both good!) ;)

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