Grilled Pork Chops with Oyster Dressing

Ingredients

• 4 (10 ounce) double cut pork chops
• 4 tbs olive oil
• Cajun seasoning
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ½ green pepper, chopped
• ½ red pepper, chopped
• ¼ C green onions, chopped
• 1 tbs minced shallots
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1 lb shucked oysters, chopped
• 1 qt heavy cream
• 1 tbs Louisiana hot sauce
• 2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 3 to 4 C day-old bread, cubed
• 6 eggs, slightly beaten
• Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

• ¼ C chopped green onions
• ¼ C grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• ½ C sizzled leeks
• 1 tbs brunoise red peppers
• 1 tbs brunoise yellow peppers

Directions

1. Prep Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Season Chops: Coat pork chops with 2 tbs olive oil and Creole seasoning. Grill ~8 minutes per side; set aside.
3. Cook Vegetables: In a large pot, heat 2 tbs olive oil. Sauté vegetables 2-3 minutes until wilted; season with Creole seasoning.
4. Add Oysters: Stir in oysters and cook ~1 minute, just until edges begin to curl.
5. Build Dressing: Whisk in cream, hot sauce, and Worcestershire.
6. Add Bread: Fold in bread cubes until evenly moistened.
7. Finish Mixture: Remove from heat; whisk in eggs, season with salt and pepper, then fold in green onions and cheese.
8. Bake Dressing: Transfer to a buttered 9x13" baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 15 minutes more.
9. Rest: Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
10. Plate: Mound dressing in the center of the plate, lean chop against it, and garnish with leeks, cheese, green onions, and peppers.

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