Creamy Garlic Pork with Cabbage

Pork pieces in a light creamy garlic sauce with shredded cabbage — a perfect any-night dinner.

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Recipe Info
Servings: 6
Prep: 15m
Cook: 30m
Total: 45m
Ingredients
  • 1kg pork chops, boned and trimmed of visible fat
  • 8 garlic cloves, halved lengthways
  • 800g green cabbage, shredded
  • 540ml chicken stock, divided
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 150g low-fat cream cheese
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh chopped parsley
  • Oil spray
Instructions
  1. Slice the pork into large chunks, keeping the pieces fairly big so they stay tender.
  2. Spray a deep frying pan with oil over a medium-high heat. Add the pork in batches and brown on both sides until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium, spray the pan with a little more oil, and add the garlic. Fry until just starting to turn light golden, watching carefully so it doesn’t burn.
  4. Add 180ml of the stock a little at a time, reducing it down around the garlic as you go, until the garlic is really softened. Be patient with this stage.
  5. Add the shredded cabbage, onion powder, garlic powder and the remaining stock, and season well with salt and black pepper. Toss to distribute the cooked garlic through the cabbage.
  6. Cover and cook on medium for about 12-15 minutes, until the cabbage is softened and the stock is mostly absorbed.
  7. Return the pork to the pan with any released juices and toss to combine.
  8. Stir in the cream cheese until melted and continue to heat until the pork is cooked through and the sauce is creamy.
  9. Season as needed with salt and black pepper and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
  10. Serve with your choice of sides.