Pork Chops With Mustard Sauce Capers Food

SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°F.
• Pat chops dry with a paper towel, and then generously sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the chops and sear on one side for about 4 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on the bottoms. Flip the chops over and sear the other sides for another 4 to 5 minutes. (The chops should be firm to the touch, but still have a little give).
• Transfer the chops to the oven to keep warm while preparing the sauce.
• Pour all but about 1 teaspoon of oil from pan and reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the capers and cook for 30 seconds
• Add the vinegar and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
• Add the stock, mustard, a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until slightly thickened, about 2 - 3 minutes.
• Stir in the cream.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Place chops on plate or platter and pour sauce over them. Pass remaining sauce at the table.

PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil. Add wine and garlic, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes. , Add broth; cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove pork and keep warm., Bring pan juices to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup. Stir in the butter, lemon juice, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; heat through. Serve with pork.

PORK CHOPS IN LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Dry the chops with paper towels, and season aggressively with salt, pepper and the thyme. Swirl the olive oil into a large skillet, and heat over medium until the oil begins to shimmer. Add chops, and cook until well browned on each side and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a plate, and cover to keep warm.
• Drain the fat from the skillet, then melt 2 tablespoons of butter in it over medium heat until sizzling. Add the shallot and garlic, and sauté until the aromatics soften, reducing the heat if necessary, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the wine and chicken stock, raise heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the capers, parsley, lemon zest and juice and hot sauce to taste (if you're using it), and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until it's melted and the sauce looks smooth. Nestle the pork chops into the sauce, and allow them to warm up for a couple of minutes, then serve, pouring sauce over each pork chop to taste. Garnish with more fresh parsley.

PORK CHOPS WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer, heat the vegetable oil. Add the chops and cook over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn and cook another 7 minutes or until done. Remove the chops, set aside and keep warm.
• Pour off the excess fat from the skillet. Add the onions and garlic. Cook and stir until wilted. Add the vinegar and reduce by half. Add the chicken broth, capers, mustard, tomato paste and sage. Cook and reduce by half.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add any juices that may have accumulated around the pork chops. Swirl in the butter, check for seasoning.
• To serve, spoon the sauce over the meat and sprinkle with parsley.

PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE & CAPERS

Steps:

• Pan fry pork chops in olive oil.
• In separate skillet, heat shallot in olive oil until softened.
• Add mustard, cream, capers, lemon juice, salt, pepper and flour mixture (enough so desired thickness is achieved). Cook until heated through.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops.

HONEY MUSTARD PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix honey and mustard together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and lay pork chops into the hot butter. Sprinkle chops with half the garlic powder and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn chops over, sprinkle with remaining garlic powder, and pan-fry chops for 3 more minutes.
• Brush honey mustard sauce over chops, turn them over, and cook for 5 minutes; turn chops onto other side and brush with honey mustard sauce. Cook until chops are no longer pink inside and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 5 more minutes.

HONEY MUSTARD PORK CHOPS WITH CAPERS AND MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Cut a round of parchment paper that fits inside of a large cast iron skillet.
• Pat dry pork chops and generously season with salt and pepper. Preheat cast iron skillet over high heat. When smoking, add oil and swirl to coat. Add pork chops in an even layer. If necessary, cook in batches so as not to overcrowd pan. Place prepared parchment round on top of chops and top with additional skillet or two to encourage searing. Cook, flipping once, until golden on the edges, about 2-2 1/2 minutes per side. Replenish oil if necessary between batches.
• Remove pork chops to a plate. Add thyme sprigs, honey mustard, and chicken broth. Cook until reduced by half. Add butter and capers and swirl to emulsify. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper and pour sauce over pork chops.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic to skillet. Cook, stirring, until garlic is sizzling and begins to turn golden, about 1-2 minutes. Add mustard greens, toss to coat, and season with salt and pepper. Cook just until wilted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Serve pork chops with mustard greens, additional fresh thyme, and red pepper flakes, if desired.

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in the oil in a large deep skillet over high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper and add them, browning well, about 2 or 3 minutes a side, reducing the heat slightly if chops brown too quickly.
• Remove chops to a platter and pour off most of the fat. Add green onions or shallots and cook over medium-high heat until softened, about 1 minute. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping brown bits off the bottom. Stir in the stock and return chops to the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, cover and cook until chops are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the chops to a warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Raise the heat and boil pan juices to reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Add cream and boil 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces a bit and thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in mustard and the parsley, if using. Taste and add more mustard if desired. Immediately spoon sauce over the chops and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD-CORNICHON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Add 3 chops to each skillet and sauté until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Cover skillets and cook until thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 145°F, about 9 minutes. Transfer chops to warm platter; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add half of water, shallot, and garlic to each skillet. Cook until shallot is soft, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add any juices from chops. Whisk in cornichons and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over chops. Sprinkle chops with parsley.
• *Cornichons are tiny brine-packed French pickles, available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.