Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Pear and Vidalia Pan Gravy

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Pear and Vidalia Pan Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, trimmed, and diced, from about 2 large pears; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 177 milliliters chicken broth; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 Tbsp peanut oil; 4 thick pork chops, about 1 ¼-inch-thick; 1 Tbsp dry sherry, Madeira, or tawny port; 1 bunch scallions, sliced on the bias; 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 296 milliliters Vidalia onions, thinly sliced, from about 1 large onion

Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Pear and Vidalia Pan Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 341 calories, 30g of protein, and 19g of fat. Head to the store and pick up vidalian onions, kosher salt, tawny port, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust oven racks to lower middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

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Combine salt, pepper, and ½ teaspoon of flour in small bowl.

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Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Sprinkle mixture on both sides of pork chops.

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Pork Chops

Pour oil into 10-inch cast iron pan set over high heat. When it just starts to smoke, add chops. Cook until they are rich and golden brown on bottom, about three minutes. Flip each and cook until the other side is golden brown, about another three minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Flip chops again, and then carefully transfer iron skillet to oven. Cook until internal temperature comes up to 140°F, which should take about 3 minutes. Check with meat thermometer. When done, carefully remove pan.

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Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

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Transfer chops to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

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Place cast iron pan over medium-low head and add onion, half the pears, and butter. Cook until the onions soften and turn translucent, about four minutes. Stir occasionally, scrapping any browned bits off pan with wooden spoon.

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Butter

Onion

Pear

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Pour chicken stock into medium-sized bowl and whisk in remaining flour. Make sure there are no lumps.

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Chicken Stock

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

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Pour this into cast iron pan along with the sherry, and vinegar. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.

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Vinegar

Sherry

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Add any juices from plate holding pork chops. Simmer vigorously, stirring often, until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Turn off heat, add remaining pears and stir well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork Chops

Pear

Serve pork chops with the gravy.

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Pork Chops

Gravy

Garnish with chopped scallions.

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Green Onions

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Servings:

237milliliters

Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, trimmed, and diced, from about 2 large pears 1teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper 177milliliters

chicken broth 2teaspoons

all-purpose flour, divided 1teaspoon

kosher salt 1Tbsp

peanut oil 4

thick pork chops, about 1 ¼-inch-thick 1Tbsp

dry sherry, Madeira, or tawny port 1bunch

scallions, sliced on the bias 1teaspoon

sherry vinegar 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 296milliliters

Vidalia onions, thinly sliced, from about 1 large onion

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 62 dollars.