Ingredients (8)
- 2 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork loin chops
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Calories546
- Fat37.66g
- Saturated fat17.23g
- Trans fat0.88g
- Carbs1.77g
- Fiber0.39g
- Sugar0.42g
- Protein41.68g
- Cholesterol183.11mg
- Sodium616.51mg
- Nutritional Analysis per serving (2 servings) Powered by
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Pork chops seem easygoing—the ultimate weeknight dinner option—but they’re easy to get wrong, ending up tough, dry, and flavorless. Here’s a two-part cooking method (searing on the stovetop, finishing in the oven) that produces a brown crust with a juicy center and only uses one pan. Deglazing the pan with white wine makes an easy pan sauce out of the porky bits left behind after the chops are done. Tangy Dijon mustard, butter, and fresh parsley are whisked in to the reduced sauce. Serve these juicy chops with Herb Spaetzle, Roasted Butternut Squash, or Easy Glazed Carrots for a meal with old-fashioned comfort.
What to buy: Ask your butcher for pork chops of the same relative size and thickness so that they cook evenly and in the same amount of time. Also, be sure to use a higher-quality Dijon like Fallot’s for the best results.
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What to buy
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Tips for Pork and Pork Chop
It is safe to cook frozen or partially-frozen pork, but its cooking time may take 50 percent longer. Frozen pork should not be cooked in a slow cooker.
Instructions
- 1Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- 2Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and rub them all over with the oil. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
- 3Heat a large oven-safe frying pan over medium-high heat until several drops of water sprinkled in the pan skitter around and converge into one big drop or the pan is smoking, about 3 to 4 minutes. Place the chops in the pan and cook undisturbed until they’re golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- 4Flip the chops over and immediately place the pan in the oven. Bake until the chops are golden brown on the second side and the temperature registers 145°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of each chop, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- 5Using a kitchen towel or potholder, take the pan out of the oven and return it to the stovetop. Transfer the chops to a plate and tent them loosely with foil; set aside.
- 6Using the kitchen towel or potholder to grasp the handle of the pan (be careful not to touch the handle with your bare hands for the remainder of the cooking time), pour off and discard any fat. Add the wine, place the pan over medium-high heat, and cook, scraping up any browned bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the pan, until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
- 7Whisk in the butter 1 piece at a time, letting each melt before adding the next, until all of the butter has been added and the sauce has thickened. Whisk in the parsley and mustard. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Divide the sauce between 2 plates, place a pork chop on top of the sauce on each plate, and serve immediately.
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Wine Pairing
2013 Esterlina Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
This dish of tasty pork chops finds its perfect match with an earthy and fruity Pinot Noir like the 2013 Esterlina Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. The earthiness of the wine, its supple texture and spicy finish, enhance the juiciness of the pork and heighten the enjoyment of both wine and succulent pork chops for a food and wine pairing that just may become a Fall favorite.
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