Thursday, January 26, 2012

Pork Chops with Green onion & Mushrooms

    1 tsp butter
    4 pork loin chops, 1 inch thick, (I buy loin & have the butcher slice it 1" thick for me)
    1/2 tsp salt
    fresh ground pepper
    1/4 cup chopped green onions, white & green parts
    1 cup fat free chicken stock
    15 oz sliced mushrooms (or more or less)
    1 tbsp dijon mustard , optional
    2 tbsp chopped, fresh parsley
    cornstarch

    In a large frying pan heat the butter over low heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium and add the chops to the pan and saute for about 7 minutes. Turn and cook until chops are browned and done to medium, about 7-8 minutes longer.Remove the chops and put in a warm spot, I heat the oven a little and put the chops there.

    Add green onions to the pan and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.

    Add the stock to deglaze the pan, stir in the optional mustard, 1 tbsp parsley, then add mushrooms, season with fresh pepper and cook about 3 minutes, or until mushrooms are done.

    Put the chops on a platter and pour the mushroom sauce over the meat, top with remaining parsley.


    I don't always use the parsley or dijon mustard. Because the pork loin is so lean and determining on the type of pan that I use, I sometimes need to add a few dashes of cornstarch untill I get the consistancy of sauce that I'm looking for. I also really like mushrooms so I usually add a lot of those!


    Delicious!

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