Guinness Chops With Onion Gravy

• 8 thick pork blade steaks or 8 sirloin steaks
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 fluid ounces Guinness stout (approximately)
• 8 fluid ounces chicken stock (approximately)
• 1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard (or more)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (or more)

1. Season the chops with salt and pepper.
2. Dredge them in flour, and shake off excess.
3. Melt the butter with 1 tablespoon of the oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the meat in batches and brown well, about 6 minutes per side.
5. Transfer the meat to a plate; set aside.
6. Dredge the onions in flour, and shake off excess.
7. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
8. Add the onions and garlic.
9. Season with salt or salt substitute.
10. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
11. Uncover and cook for 4 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
12. Add 2 fluid ounces of Guinness and 6 fluid ounces of stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
13. Return the meat to the skillet.
14. Spoon some of the onions over the meat.
15. Add enough additional Guinness and stock to bring the liquid halfway up the sides of the meat.
16. Cover the skillet with foil and then the lid.
17. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
18. Turn the chops over and cook until very tender, about 25 more minutes.
19. Transfer the chops and onions to platter using a slotted spoon.
20. Degrease the pan juices.
21. Boil the juices until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
22. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of mustard.
23. Add the chopped parsley and 11/2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
24. Taste, adding more mustard or vinegar if desired.
25. Pour the gravy over the chops.
26. Garnish with parsley and serve.

pork blade, salt, flour, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, onions, garlic, fluid, chicken, coarse grain mustard, parsley, balsamic vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/guinness-chops-with-onion-gravy-33270 (may not work)