Pork Chops With Sauce Piquant

Serves: 2

Carter Wolf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 cups

Beef Broth

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

2 tsps

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

In a small bowl combine half the garlic, half the thyme, half the sage, salt and pepper to taste

2

Rub the mixture on to the chops and chill, covered, 30 minutes, or overnight

3

Dredge the chops in the flour, shaking off excess

4

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over moderately high heat

5

Add the chops and cook them from 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until brown

6

Drain fat and transfer the chops to a platter

7

Add the butter to the skillet and heat it until melted

8

Add the onion and remaining garlic and herbs and cook the mixture, stirring for 2 minutes or until softened

9

Add the wine and reduce it by half

10

Add the beef broth and tomato paste and stir the sauce until it is well combined

11

Return the chops to the skillet and simmer, covered for 10 minutes or until tender

12

Transfer the chops to a platter, add the olives, capers and mustard and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes

13

Stir in parsley

14

Pour juices from pork platter back into the skillet, stir to combine and spoon sauce over the chops