Thursday, January 31, 2008

Champagne Pork Chops in Chipotle-Mustard Cream Sauce

Posted by cziga Zone 5: (Toronto) on Thu, Jan 31, 08 at 12:01

We've started eating a lot of pork here, trying to eat leaner meat and all. Here are 2 recent pork recipes that we've enjoyed a lot:

* Champagne Pork Chops in Chipotle-Mustard Cream Sauce *

Moist pork chops in a spicy cream sauce. Very easy and quick to put together. Chipotle Mustard works really well in this recipe, but you can use any flavored mustard.

Ingredients:
4 boneless Pork Chops

For Marinade
1 Cup Champagne
1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 Tablespoon Steak Seasoning
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

For Pan Sauce
1 Cup Champagne
2 Tablespoon Chipotle Mustard
3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Tablespoon Parsley, chopped (fresh if possible)

Directions:
1. Put all marinade ingredients into a ziplock bag along with pork chops. and let marinate for up to 24 hours.
2. Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
3. Add pork chops, turn down heat to medium, and cook pork chops on both sides until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
4. Remove pork chops from pan.
5. Deglaze pan with champagne.
6. Wisk in mustard and cream.
7. Stir in parsley.
8. Return chops to pan to heat through.