Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Restaurant quality pork chops can be preapared at home with minimal effort following this recipe.

Cooking Method

Directions

• Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel and salt and generously pepper them.
• In a large heavy bottom skillet heat oil over high heat until you see wisps of smoke. Working with two pork chops at a time set seasoned meat into the pan. Brown without flipping for 3 minutes, flip and continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Continue flipping back and forth until internal temp reads 160°F. Continue this process with the remaining pork chops and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium and add the butter to the pan. Once melted add mushrooms and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Add in garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Pour the dry wine along with the fresh thyme into the pan and bring to a simmer. Allow mushroom mixture to simmer until wine is reduced by half.
• Add in heavy cream and mustard and stir until all ingredients are combine.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add pork chops to the pan, spooning the sauce over them.
• Finish the dish with freshly squeezed lemon juice and fresh chives. Serve warm with plenty of sauce and mushrooms.