Original recipes for low-calorie pork dishes for main course

Pork Chops with Apple Butter and Sage

This is a fairly easy recipe to prepare. The dish turns out very tasty, nutritious, and most importantly, there is nothing superfluous. Perfect for a romantic dinner with creamy polenta and salad.

Preparing this recipe for a very interesting pork dish takes 30 minutes.

Designed for two persons.

Calorie content: 328 kcal.

Ingredients:

• pork chops - 2 pcs.;
• Cold pressed olive oil - two tbsp. spoons;
• apples, slices - 2 pcs.;
• apple butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• salt and black pepper;
• butter - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• fresh sage - 12 leaves;
• garlic - two crushed cloves;
• apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp. spoon;
• fresh thyme, finely chopped (to taste)

Preparation

Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat a frying pan over high heat, add olive oil, and when it starts to sizzle, add the pork and fry on both sides for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and continue cooking for a few more minutes until pork chops are cooked through.

Remove the chops from the pan to a plate and brush both pieces with a layer of apple butter.

Add the butter, garlic, apples and sage to the pan. Mix everything and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes.

Transfer the chops to a baking dish greased with olive oil and drizzle the balsamic vinegar over the top. Place the pan in the oven for a couple of minutes until the apple butter forms a crust.

Remove chops from oven and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Top with a mixture of butter, garlic, apples and sage.

Serve the dish and enjoy the wonderful taste!

Pork baked with zucchini

Almost a dietary recipe, as far as possible for pork!

You will need:
250 g pork, 250 g zucchini, 4 tbsp.
tomato paste, spices. Preparation:

Coarsely chop the zucchini into half rings, place in a mold and sprinkle with spices. Place portioned pieces of pork on top and season again. Then another layer of zucchini and tomato paste. Bake under foil for 40-50 minutes at 180 degrees.

Original recipes for pork dishes - tenderloin glazed with hoisin sauce

Pair this sweet and savory meat dish with a simple Asian rice salad.

Cooking time takes 40 minutes.

Portions are for 4 people.

Calorie content: 358 kcal.

Ingredients:

• 2 pork tenderloins - 1 kg;
• salt, black pepper;
• sesame oil - 1 teaspoon;
• hoisin sauce - 15 ml;
• jasmine rice - 200 g;
• ponzu sauce - 30 ml;
• fresh lime juice - 250 ml;
• cucumber (cut into strips) - 1 pc.;
• boiled beans - 85 gr.;
• roasted peanuts - half a glass;
• fresh cilantro (to taste);
• toasted sesame seeds - 150 gr. (+ more for filing);
• small red chili pepper (cut into strips) - 1 pc.

How to cook:

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Place the pork on the prepared baking sheet, add salt and pepper. Brush the pork on all sides with hoisin. Leave the meat to roast in the oven for 20 minutes at 140 degrees. Let the meat rest a little before slicing.

Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package directions and let it cool slightly. Whisk ponzu, lime juice and sesame oil in a bowl. Add cucumber, beans, peanuts, cilantro, sesame seeds, chili pepper, rice and stir. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve the sliced ​​pork with rice and top with sesame seeds.

Pork baked with cranberries

Meat and berries are a great combination that you can’t pass up.

You will need:
1 kg of pork, 1 glass of cranberries, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp.
olive oil, spices and herbs. Preparation:

Beat cranberries with oil, garlic and spices in a blender. Make small cuts in the meat and coat it with marinade on all sides. Leave the pork in the refrigerator overnight and bake in foil for 2-2.5 hours at 180 degrees.

Pork chops with peach, feta cheese and basil

Pan-seared pork chops cooked with balsamic vinegar and fresh peaches create the perfect combination of sweet and salty. What could be better?

Preparation takes 25 minutes.

Serves 4 servings.

Calorie content: 392 kcal.

Ingredients:

• bone-in pork chops - two large pieces;
• salt and black pepper;
• chopped peaches - 2 pcs.;
• Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons;
• balsamic vinegar - 120 ml;
• diced feta cheese - 200 g;
• honey - 1 tbsp. spoon;
• fresh basil (to taste);
• chopped fresh oregano or thyme leaves (to taste);
• finely chopped red pepper.

Preparation

Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Sprinkle the chops with a mixture of ground pepper and salt. Pour olive oil into the pan. When hot, add pork and fry on both sides for 4 minutes. Continue cooking over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes until the chops are cooked through.

In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey and oregano. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, drizzle the balsamic glaze over the pork chops. Remove from heat and add peaches.

Place the pan in the oven for 10 minutes until the peaches darken. If the balsamic sauce becomes too thick, add a glass of water.

Remove chops from oven and sprinkle with diced feta, fresh basil and chilli.

Serve the pork in the skillet with the peaches and balsamic vinaigrette.

Enjoy!

Pork baked in milk

Use thicker milk to make the meat softer.

You will need:
1 kg of pork, 1 liter of milk, 2 bay leaves, garlic, 4 tbsp.
vegetable oil, 1 onion, 40 g butter, spices. Preparation:

Heat the milk with butter, rub the pork with spices, finely chop the onion and garlic and fry lightly. Place the meat on the onion and brown on all sides. Place everything in a mold, pour milk, add bay leaf and place in the oven for 2 hours at 180-200 degrees.

Dietary pork recipes

Due to its taste and ease of preparation, pork is one of the most common and consumed types of meat throughout the world. However, it is believed that pork is a fatty and high-calorie meat that is not suitable for proper nutrition. In this regard, many who want to lose weight exclude it from their diet, but it is completely in vain, since low-calorie dietary dishes can also be prepared from pork.

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And here there is simply an immense horizon of ideas, dishes, recipes. Zrazy, zavivantsy, cutlets, rolls... There are not just many variations on how to cook pork deliciously, but a lot. Remember the nursery rhyme where the author makes fun of the Pig who bought an orange at the store?! Russian literature is “petrosyanit”, but, for example, in Brazil, piggy adorns a simple and tasty feijoada, where its tender meat is served with orange. We also have no less daring gastronomic combinations. You can check!

Dietary pork in tomato juice

It is very easy to choose a side dish for this pork: it goes well with vegetables, durum wheat pasta or porridge.

Ingredients:

• pork - 500 g;
• 2 onions (yellow or white);
• bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
• tomato - 500 ml;
• salt;
• olive oil - 1 tbsp. l.

Calorie content - 236 kcal per 100 g.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the pork into small pieces (remember: the larger the pieces, the longer it will take to cook). If possible, trim all fat from the meat.
2. Place a suitable size pan on the fire. To prevent the meat from burning, pour one tablespoon of olive oil into the bottom of the dish. Place the meat pieces in a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Carefully monitor the color of the meat: as soon as it lightens, stir. Do not cook the meat until a crust appears.
3. Peel and cut the onion into half rings, add it to the pan with the meat.
4. Pour the dish with tomato juice in which it will be stewed. The total cooking time is about 2 hours, so first you can pour only half of the tomato juice, and after some time, the second. At the same stage, add salt and mix the meat thoroughly. Close the lid and simmer the pork over low heat.
5. After an hour, add bay leaf, you can also use black or allspice. Pork goes well with garlic: one large clove or two small ones will be enough.

After two hours, the dish will be completely ready; before serving, you can sprinkle it with fresh herbs.

Pork baked in beer

Meat in beer acquires a very interesting aroma and taste.

You will need:
800 g of pork, 250 ml of beer, 100 g of onion, 2 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation:

Cut the onion into thin half rings and place on the bottom of the mold. Make large cuts on the meat, roll it well in spices and stuff it with garlic. Place on the onion, pour beer over everything and bake for 1.5 hours at 180 degrees under foil, and then another 15 minutes without it.

Pork stewed with prunes and vegetables

Ingredients:

• pork - 1 kg;
• tomatoes - 300 g;
• cabbage - 200 g;
• prunes - 200 g;
• onions - 100 g;
• carrots - 100 g;
• sour cream - 200 ml;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• salt, ground black pepper to taste.

Calorie content - 279 kcal per 100 g.

Cooking method:

1. Soak prunes in warm water for 15 minutes.
2. Rinse the meat and cut into small pieces. Cut the onion into half rings.
3. Place the meat and onions in a cast iron cauldron or thick-walled pan. Simmer everything together with a little water until the color of the meat changes.
4. Cut the prunes into pieces and add to the meat.
5. Chop the cabbage, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, and add to the meat.
6. Remove the skins from the tomatoes after pouring boiling water over them. Then cut into pieces and place in a cauldron on top of all the vegetables and meat.
7. For the sauce, mix 200 ml of sour cream and 2 cloves of garlic, previously passed through a press. Salt and pepper the dish to taste, pour in the sauce, and add an additional glass of water.
8. Simmer, reducing heat to low, with the lid closed for an hour. The dish needs to be stirred constantly and water added as the liquid evaporates.

Pork in soy sauce (sleeve)

Products (for 4 servings)

• Pork – 1 kg
• Soy sauce – 200 ml
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Provençal herbs - to taste
• Black pepper - to taste
• Salt - to taste

Preparation

1. Prepare the ingredients for roasting pork in soy sauce (in the sleeve).
2. Cut the meat into pieces.
3. Pass the garlic through a press and add to the meat. Salt, pepper, add a mixture of Provençal herbs.
4. Add soy sauce. Mix the meat with garlic, spices and soy sauce. Leave the pork to marinate for 2-3 hours.
5. After the meat has marinated, transfer it to a roasting bag. Place the pork in the oven for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
6. Baked pork in soy sauce is ready. Bon appetit!

Pork with pineapples

Ingredients:

• pork chop or loin - 500 g;
• pineapple - 250 g;
• low-fat cheese - 250-300 g.

Calorie content - 218 kcal per 100 g.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the meat into pieces 2-3 cm thick, beat and salt. To make the dish more juicy, leave it to rest for a few minutes.
2. Cut the cheese into slices and the pineapple into thin slices.
3. Place pineapple slices on each piece of meat and cover with a slice of cheese. Place the dish in the oven or steamer. Cooking time: 30 minutes at 180°C.

The pineapple must be fresh, as canned pineapple contains too much sugar. You should also take into account that you need to cook either steamed or baked without oil.

Pork with potatoes and cheese in the oven

A fragrant casserole for every day.

You will need:
400 g pork, 3 tomatoes, 1 onion, 2 potatoes, 250 g cheese, garlic, herbs, spices, mayonnaise or yogurt.
Preparation:

Cut the pork into slices, pound and place on a baking sheet. Place onion rings with chopped garlic on top and season. The next layers are grated potatoes, tomato slices, mayonnaise or yogurt and grated cheese. Bake for 50-60 minutes at 180 degrees.

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Baked pork with pickled cucumbers

And again a new addition to the list of unexpected recipes!

You will need:
500 g pork, 3 pickled cucumbers, 3 tbsp.
mayonnaise, 1 onion, 1 tsp. mustard, 80 g cheese, spices. Preparation:

Cut the meat into portions and roll in spices. Lubricate each piece with a mixture of mayonnaise and mustard, place on a baking sheet, and place onion half rings and cucumber rings on top. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.