Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Autumn’s Mayan Pork Chops





TOTAL TIME: 40 min
Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep:  min
Cook: 35 min

 
 Autumn’s Mayan Pork Chops

Ingredients:
2 TBSP Olive Oil
4 TBSP Butter (divided)
1 Sliced Mayan Onion  (or another sweet onion)
1 TSP Minced Garlic
½ C Sherry Cooking Wine
½ C Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms
4 Pork chops (1/2 inch Thick)
Salt
Pepper
2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Parsley


Instructions:
Heat Large skillet on medium heat until oil and 2 TBSP butter is hot. Add in sliced onions and minced garlic. Cook until soft and translucent. Add in ½ of wine. Cook until caramelized (dark and tender). Stir very often. Add in mushrooms. Cover and cook until mushrooms are tender. Stir often. Push mushrooms and onions towards the rim of the pan and add in remaining 2 TBSP of butter. Once melted, add in seasoned pork chops. Add in remaining wine. Once it is seared on one side flip and cover pork with onions and mushroom mixture. Cover pan. Cook until pork is to correct temperature (12-15 min, 170 degrees). Top with fresh parsley.

Autumn’s Tips:
Make sure to allow onions to become very dark and tender (Caramelized). This will take a while.

Pork may take longer to cook. Make sure you reach correct temp.