Sunday, April 24, 2011

Pork Chops with White Wine and Garlic Sauce

This is my second complete original recipe on here. Drew's Birthday Chicken & Noodles was my first. Most of these other recipes I either found and loved found and modified until I loved them!

These pork chops are always a hit. Full of flavor, slow cooked and tender enough to cut with a butter knife.....now that's my kind of pork chop. I am making this tonight for a birthday dinner party and thought I would share it here. Hope you enjoy!

Ingredients
5 to 6 1" thick bone in Iowa Chops
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground peppercorns
1 pinch paprika
1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons dry white wine
1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons chicken stock
2 cloves minced garlic
4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup olive oil

*A quick note on the breading for this recipe, you can use a pre packaged seasoned flour instead of making the seasoning yourself*


Directions
Combine flour, garlic salt, ground pepper & paprika into a shallow dish. Heat olive oil in large pan. Dredge pork chops in flour and shake off. Sear for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown - two at a time. Do not overcrowd the pan with pork chops. As the chops are finished searing, transfer them to a large baking pan, like a 13 X 9 pan.

After all chops are seared, lower the heat in the pan. Add 4 tbsp butter. Add 1 tablespoon of the seasoned flour and whisk until a medium brown ruex forms. Add white wine, chicken stock and garlic. Whisk until smooth. Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened to the consistency that you like. Pour sauce over seared chops. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Remove chops from the oven and remove foil. Loosely recover pan with foil and allow to sit for about 10-15 minutes before serving. This may be the most critical part of this recipe as this step is what really ensures that the chops are juicy.

Enjoy! This dish pairs well with my cheesy potatoes because they bake for the same length of time and temperature. I will post that recipe next :)

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