Ultimate Braised Pork Chops
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Description
These are absolutely the tastiest, tenderest, moistest pork chops you will ever eat, attested to by everyone that has ever had them. I don't recommend using pork chops thicker than 1 inch.
Ingredients
- 2 pork loin chops, less than 1-inch thick
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ cup Pinot Grigio wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season both sides liberally with salt and pepper.
- 3. Pour flour, beaten eggs, and panko into separate bowls. Dredge seasoned pork chops in flour, eggs, and panko, in that order.
- 4. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil together in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, swirling to coat. Add pork chops to the skillet as soon as the butter stops foaming. Sear until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, adjusting heat to prevent burning. Transfer pork chops to a plate.
- 5. Stir thyme into the skillet. Add white wine and deglaze by scraping the bottom of the skillet. Cook until wine is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Return pork chops to the skillet and cover.
- 6. Bake pork chops in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- 7. Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour when butter has stopped foaming and stir until it reaches the color and consistency of peanut butter, about 5 minutes. Set roux aside.
- 8. Remove skillet from the oven and place on the stovetop. Transfer pork chops to a plate using tongs. Bring contents of the skillet to a simmer over medium heat and add roux 1 tablespoon at at time until sauce thickens to desired consistency, 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and return pork chops to the skillet. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 pork chops
calories: 736.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 39.1 g
protein: 26.7 g
saturated fat: 23.9 g
cholesterol: 298.8 mg
sodium: 1192.4 mg
fiber: 0.8 g
sugar: 1.3 g
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