How to Make Garlic Pork Chops with Mash Platains

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while still providing richness.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for a lighter mash.

Mash 13 garlic cloves in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon oregano, and 1 tablespoon paprika to the mashed garlic and mix well.

Juice 1 lemon and add the juice to the seasoning mixture.

Season the pork chops thoroughly with the garlic mixture, ensuring they are well covered.

Peel the 4 green plantains and cut them into rounds.

Boil the plantains in salted water for approximately 15 minutes until soft.

In a saucepan over medium heat, add the pork chops in batches, cooking about 4 at a time for 6-7 minutes per side until fully cooked and browned.

Remove the pork chops and let them rest.

Check the plantains with a fork to ensure they are tender, then drain them but reserve some cooking water.

Mash the plantains with a potato masher, adding reserved cooking water a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.

In a separate bowl, mash 2 garlic cloves with 3 tablespoons of warm oil and mix into the mashed plantains, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the pork chops alongside the mashed plantains.

Cooking Techniques

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