Beef / Pork

Pan-seared Chops takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Pan-seared Chops takes 15 minutes to cook.

Pan-seared Chops makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pan-seared Chops are:

1.25 lb. bone-in loin pork chops
2 T. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. beer (rye pale ale is awesome)
1 T. dijon mustard
2 T. chopped fresh parsley

Here is how you make Pan-seared Chops:

Get the thick loin chops. Bone or no bone with this method they'll stay juicy. This recipe is for the ones that are about 1.5 inches thick. Adjust cooking times down for thinner ones.Preheat the oven to 400. Start to bring chops to room temperature while chopping a little garlic and parsley. Salt and pepper the chops. Get a heavy skillet and put a little olive oil in it (1-2 tbs.). Heat the oil until it starts looking thin and mobile. Put the pork chop in the pan. Cook at a good sizzle for ~4 minutes on each side. Do not move it while it's searing. It should have a nice brown crust on each side, but still look undone on the inside. You should see a nice wide pink line down the middle of the chop visible on the outside. Take the chop from the skillet and put it in a pie plate or similar small oven proof dish and put it in the oven. Set the timer for 7 minutes. In the hot oil in the skillet, saute the shallot at a lower temp. than you cooked the pork chops until it begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add about 1/4 cup of beer. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the herbs and some dijon mustard. Stir and reduce for a few minutes to get all the lumps out.You can also do this in one pan by cooking the pork chop in the skillet in the oven (if it's an oven-proof one) and covering it with foil on a plate to rest while you do the sauce. Serving Size:?1/2 chop per servingNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.

The nutritional information for Pan-seared Chops is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 375.3

• Total Fat: 25.5 g
• Cholesterol: 85.0 mg
• Sodium: 152.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 29.0 g