Pork Chops With Pears, Blue Cheese And Green Peppercorns
- 4 boneless pork chops 3/4-inch thick
- vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 pears medium ripe, Bosc, Bartlett or Anjou
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon green peppercorns crushed
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
- Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and season with salt and white pepper. Cook about 4 minutes per side, turning once, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees F. Remove chops to a serving platter; allow to rest for 3-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut pears in half lengthwise and core; do not peel. Slice pears in 1/8-inch slices. Melt butter in same skillet; cook pears in butter for 1 minute, stirring gently to coat completely with butter. Stir in the peppercorns and cook, stirring constantly but gently, for 2 minutes more. Spoon the pear sauce over chops. Sprinkle with blue cheese.
pork chops, vegetable oil, salt, white pepper, medium ripe, butter, blue cheese
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pork-Chops-with-Pears_-Blue-Cheese-and-Green-Peppercorns-2249293 (may not work)