Pork Chops with Dijon Sauce
Pork Chops with Dijon Sauce is a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 230 calories. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires pepper, extra virgin olive oil, parsley, and dijon mustard. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. Many people really liked this hor d'oeuvre.
Instructions
Sear the pork chops: Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels.
Sprinkle salt and pepper all over them.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in the butter.
As soon as the butter has melted, add the pork chops to the pan and sear them, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Reduce the heat slightly if the chops brown too quickly.
Remove the pork chops from the pan and pour off most of the fat.
Add the shallots and cook them on med high heat until softened, about 1 minute.
Add 1/2 cup of the wine and bring to a boil, deglazing the pan by scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add stock, return chops to pan, cover and cook: Stir in the stock and return chops to the pan. Bring sauce to a simmer, reduce heat, cover and cook until chops are cooked through (145°F internal temp), about 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove chops, add remaining wine, reduce:
Remove the pork chops to a warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm.
Add the remaining half cup of wine. Increase the heat to high to boil the pan juices. Reduce the juices by half, about 3 minutes.
Add cream, reduce, whisk in mustard and parsley:
Add the heavy cream and boil 3 minutes more, until sauce reduces and thickens, and scraping the pan with a wooden spoon leaves a trail.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the mustard and parsley. If you want, add more mustard to taste.
Place chops on a bed of sauce and serve.
Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices for Pork Chops. 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. The A to Z Chardonnay with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.
A to Z Chardonnay
The 2010 A to Z Chardonnay opens with aromas of white flowers, tangerine, lime, quince, wet stone and minerals that develop further into nutmeg, honey, green apple with hints of ginger. A mineral laden attack is bright, mouthwatering and intense. The nuanced mid-palate carries on with flavors that mirror and amplify the aromatics. The finish is long, clean, crisp and juicy with flavors of honeysuckle, citrus and wet stone. This wine exemplifies classic Oregon steely Chardonnay. 2010 was an exceptional vintage for white wines in Oregon and this sophisticated terroir driven wine is no exception; bright, tangy and intense it will deliver over the next 5 years.