Country Dijon Pork Chops For Two Recipes

CREAMY DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over high heat. Pat each pork chop dry with a paper towel and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Add 2 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to the pan, when butter just begins to bubble add two pork chops. Sear on high for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer pork chops to a clean plate and cover loosely with foil. Repeat for last 2 pork chops.
• Return skillet to low heat; add 4 tablespoons butter, Dijon mustard, heavy cream, and garlic; whisk continuously until smooth and garlic is softened. Season with pinch of sea salt and stir in 2 tablespoons chopped parsley.
• Serve pork chops with drizzle of creamy Dijon sauce and top with remaining parsley and sprinkle of sea salt.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Generously season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Drizzle oil into the pan.
• Add pork chops to the pan and sear on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• To prepare the sauce, add butter to the pan. Once melted, stir in garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth. Whisk in dijon mustard, then cream. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Return pork chops to the pan, spoon some of the sauce over the pork chops, then transfer to the oven.
• Cook for 10 minutes. Spoon liquid from the pan over the pork chops. Cook another 10-15 minutes until pork is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
• Spoon more sauce over the pork chops, garnish with black pepper and fresh herbs if desired and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Spread mustard onto both sides of pork chops; place on a greased baking sheet. Mix bread crumbs with pepper; press onto top and sides of chops. , Bake until lightly browned and a thermometer reads 145°, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MARINATED DIJON PORK CHOPS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Mix dressing and mustard until blended. Pierce both sides of chops several times with fork; place in shallow dish. Pour dressing mixture over chops; turn to evenly coat both sides of chops.
• Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate. Drain chops; discard marinade.
• Cook chops in nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (145ºF). Remove from heat. Let stand 3 min. before serving.

DIJON-HONEY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with lemon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chops on both sides., In a small bowl, whisk orange juice, mustard and honey until blended; pour over chops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5-8 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. , Remove chops from pan; keep warm. Bring sauce to a boil; cook until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring occasionally. Serve with chops.

HONEY-DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Mix Dijon mustard, honey, black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Arrange pork chops in prepared baking dish and pour mustard mixture over pork.
• Bake in preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in the oil in a large deep skillet over high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper and add them, browning well, about 2 or 3 minutes a side, reducing the heat slightly if chops brown too quickly.
• Remove chops to a platter and pour off most of the fat. Add green onions or shallots and cook over medium-high heat until softened, about 1 minute. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping brown bits off the bottom. Stir in the stock and return chops to the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, cover and cook until chops are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the chops to a warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Raise the heat and boil pan juices to reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Add cream and boil 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces a bit and thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in mustard and the parsley, if using. Taste and add more mustard if desired. Immediately spoon sauce over the chops and serve.

APPLE PORK CHOPS FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and broth; set aside. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute apple and onion until apple is crisp-tender. Stir in the broth mixture, apple juice, mustard and thyme; bring to a boil. Add pork chops. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

COUNTRY DIJON PORK CHOPS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Mix dressing, mustard and parsley until blended. Pierce both sides of chops several times with fork; place in shallow dish. Pour dressing mixture over chops; turn to evenly coat both sides of chops.
• Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate. Drain chops; discard marinade.
• Cook chops in nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (145ºF). Remove from heat. Let stand 3 min. before serving.