tuscan pork chops
Sorry for the dearth of blogging here or elsewhere. The opening weeks of the semester have been keeping me pretty busy.
I tried a quick pork recipe tonight and it was pretty good and very quick. You'll need four center cut or bone-in pork chops.
coating
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
ground pepper
seasonings
Combine the above ingredients using whatever herbs you have on hand and like with pork. Since we have an herb garden, I finely mined some fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Dredge the pork in the flour mixture on both sides. Brown 1-2 minutes on each side in oil or cooking spray over high heat. Set chops aside.
sauce
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup chicken broth
Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and broth, making sure to scrape up the brown bits left from the pork. Cook 1-2 minutes until reduced a bit. Add:
3 diced roma tomatoes
1 tablespoon capers
Cook for a minute, then return the pork chops to the pan (along with any juices), cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Plate and serve.
I tried a quick pork recipe tonight and it was pretty good and very quick. You'll need four center cut or bone-in pork chops.
coating
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
ground pepper
seasonings
Combine the above ingredients using whatever herbs you have on hand and like with pork. Since we have an herb garden, I finely mined some fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Dredge the pork in the flour mixture on both sides. Brown 1-2 minutes on each side in oil or cooking spray over high heat. Set chops aside.
sauce
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup chicken broth
Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and broth, making sure to scrape up the brown bits left from the pork. Cook 1-2 minutes until reduced a bit. Add:
3 diced roma tomatoes
1 tablespoon capers
Cook for a minute, then return the pork chops to the pan (along with any juices), cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Plate and serve.
2 Comments:
I did some pork chops this week that called for deglazing the pan with chicken broth and balsamic vinegar also, but the flavor base was different -- instead of tomatoes and capers, it called for pear slices sauteed in butter and brown sugar. I will have to try it this Tuscan way!
I've done a very similar thing, but with peaches rather than pears. It was yummy too!
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