Pork Chops with Green Peppercorn Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Four 10-ounce pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons dried currants
- 1 teaspoon brined green peppercorns, drained and crushed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- In a large, deep skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil.
- Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet.
- Cook the chops over moderately high heat, turning once, until browned, about 6 minutes total cooking time.
- Transfer the pork chops to a large plate.
- Add the shallot to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the white wine; scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan and cook until the pan juices are reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, currants and green peppercorns and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Return the pork chops to the skillet along with any accumulated juices.
- Cover the skillet tightly and simmer the pork chops over moderately low heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the chops to a platter.
- Stir the parsley into the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour over the chops and serve at once.
unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, pork loin chops, salt, shallot, white wine, heavy cream, currants, green peppercorns, flatleaf parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pork-chops-with-green-peppercorn-sauce (may not work)