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Juicy Pork Chops in Mustard Sauce, easy healthy creamy mustard sauce

SUCCULENT PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

A juicy, tender pork chop dinner with the most divine, rich mustard sauce to finish it off. Company worthy!
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 (at least 3/4-inch-thick) pork chops (thinner will affect the juiciness and tenderness of the final chop)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots (1 to 2)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup country-style Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot. Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add oil to hot skillet, swirling to coat, then brown chops, turning over once, about 8 minutes total.

  3. Transfer to a shallow baking pan, reserving skillet, and bake, uncovered, until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chops. Don't overcook. If 3/4" check at 5 minutes. Let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes.  If using an instant read thermometer, don't let the meat go past 140F.

  4. Meanwhile, pour off fat from skillet, then cook shallots in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Add broth and any juices from baking pan and boil, scraping up any brown bits, 2 minutes.

  6. Add mustard and cream and return to a boil, then add lemon juice and simmer until sauce is just slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.  If you want more sauce and don't mind it a touch thin, then stop after 2 minutes.

  7. Serve chops with your fave carb and some veggies.  Pour the sauce over the meat.  If extra sauce is available, it works beautifully over most veggies as well!

Recipe Notes

As I mentioned, this sauce is wonderfully versatile. I've used it over sautéed chicken livers and broiled rabbit pieces as well. It would also work well with chicken breasts prepared the same way, but check for doneness before removing the chicken. It may take a few minutes longer, give or take a minute.