La recipe for Christmas Eve ChopsIt is one of the best Peruvian recipes that you will love to try on a very special night. If you like to enjoy juicy and special meat, then chops are the ideal for you. Keep reading this recipe for my Peruvian Christmas chop meal and discover the step by step of this delicious dish. Let us begin!
Christmas Eve Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 pork or mutton chops
- 200 grams of bacon
- 1/2 liter of tomato puree
- 1/2 kilo of potatoes
- 1/2 kilo of vegetables to taste
- Chopped onion to taste
- Ground pepper to taste
- Ground garlic to taste
Preparation of Christmas Eve Chops
- In a pan, season half the bacon for a few minutes and add the chopped potatoes just to get a little brown and then remove it from the heat.
- In a different pan, fry the rest of the bacon and add the chopped onion and continue frying until you see the transparency of the onion (very important to see that the onion takes a certain transparency, it is a good indicator of cooking).
- Now add the tomato puree, garlic and pepper. Stir slowly and wait for it to come to a boil, then remove it from the heat.
- In a refractory ovenproof container, generously place the chops, on top of the chips (potatoes) with the bacon from step number 1, distribute the bristles and at the end add the tomato sauce from step 2.
- Now cover the refractory container with aluminum foil and bake at medium heat for approximately 40 minutes or until the potatoes are well cooked and that's it! Let it rest for a few minutes and serve it. Enjoy!
The best companions to enjoy unforgettable Christmas Eve Chops are the Ocopa Arequipa o Huancaina sauce. They will leave your family licking their fingers!
Tips and cooking tips to make Christmas Eve Chops
- To get some potatoes well cooked in the oven, use some wooden sticks or simply with a fork to do the validation test. It is important to check the cooking of the potatoes (as well as any ingredient or preparation) from time to time, because the secret is there, in the dedication and love deposited in each preparation.
- When buying potatoes, choose the size according to the preference of each one, but that if, bear in mind that if they are small, divide them into quarters, or if they are medium, cut them into eight.
Nutritional properties in the recipe for Christmas Eve Chops
- The tomato puree that we use for this delicious recipe for chops contains lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that we must always include in our daily diet.
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