Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2012

Sadly, we really disliked these. I spent a good amount of money on 4 beautiful pork chops and wanted a fantastic preparation. This recipe had rave reviews and sounded delicious. This was nothing like I imagined. The chops were moist but the delicate flavor of the pork was completely overpowered. I could have used chicken breasts and the flavor would have been the same and I would have saved 3$ a pound. The tomato slices needed s&p and the skins became unpleasant tough stringy loops. The freshness of the herbs was lost after 25 minutes of steaming. The method for adding the cheese seemed to be an afterthought. The cheese tasted as if it was not a part of the dish. It was barely warm and badly melted. I may try this idea again with marinated chicken breast, garlic and onion cooked in the olive oil, seasoned, peeled tomatos, a little anchovy paste, cheese and dried herbs added right away and fresh herbs added at the end. I think I would cook this uncovered as well to get some of that great grill flavor. Sorry, but we were very disappointed.

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hazelnut

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2012

I made this inside in the skillet and they still turned out fantastic! Quick and easy!

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Mary

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2012

Don't put tomatoes and herbs on until chops are mostly cooked- makes the grilling a lot easier.

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sing1015

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2012

Meh. Chops were dry; cheese was oddly tasteless and therefore not worth all the calories.

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Oven Mitts

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

I seasoned my pork medallions with steak seasoning; I didn't have a fresh tomato, so I used a can of "garlic & olive oil" diced tomatoes and covered the pork before baking in 350 oven. Afterwards, I covered with shredded mozzarella and garnished with fresh basil. We loved this and will make it again. I will adjust cooking time, as my pork was slightly dry. Easy and quick - can be made for company and will be sure to impress. I served with my own version of oven grilled vegetables. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Monique A

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Carlos, California, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

These are AWESOME!!! I've made pork chops following this recipe, and also with variations to the recipe. Changing the cheese, changing the spices, adding finely diced peppers, etc...it is all just SO GOOD!!! :) Thanks for a recipe that is in regular rotation at our house!

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StrawberryShortcake

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

It really does taste like summer. I made mine in the oven and they were very juicy and delicious.

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sweet_cuppin_cakes

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Orem, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

When reading the recipe, I thought wow, this should be really good! But I made a couple of modifications that proved to be the undoing of this meal. My thought was if I seared the pork chops directly on the grill first, before placing the other ingredients on top, they’d take on a nice grilled exterior and a smokier flavor. After searing the chops I transferred them to a foil tray. I layered on the tomatoes, basil, garlic and mozzarella and then put the pan back on the grill. However, by doing this, the flavors didn’t get a chance to marry. This likely wouldn’t have been the case had I followed the directions as written. As a result, my version was a disappointing two stars, whereas had I followed directions it would likely have been rated the four stars I originally expected it to be.

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Spunky Buddy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2012

Delicious! I made a few changes - used 4 pork chops and dried oregano instead of fresh. I also topped the chops with some cooked onion. I browned them in a pan before putting in the oven as a previous reviewer mentioned. I will definitely be making these again!

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