Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce

Ingredients for Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce

• 4 (3/4-inch-thick) pork chops

• 3/4 teaspoons salt

• 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 60ml finely chopped shallots (1 to 2)

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 120ml reduced-sodium chicken broth

• 60ml country-style Dijon mustard

• 2 tablespoons double cream

• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

How to make Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 163°C.

Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot. Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add oil to hot skillet, swirling to coat, then brown chops, turning over once, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a shallow baking pan, reserving skillet, and bake, uncovered, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour off fat from skillet, then cook shallots in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth and any juices from baking pan and boil, scraping up any brown bits, 2 minutes. Add mustard and cream and return to a boil, then add lemon juice and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

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