Smokey Double Thick Pork Chops W Dijon Tarragon Recipes

TARRAGON-DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle chops with garlic powder and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown chops on both sides; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions; cook and stir 3 minutes. Place chops over mushroom mixture. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix mustard, pepper sauce and, if desired, wine; spread over chops. Bake 2 minutes longer. Sprinkle with tarragon.

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt the butter over moderately low heat.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• Raise heat to medium and add the chops to the pan and sauté for 7 minutes. Turn and cook until chops are browned and done to medium, about 7-8 minutes longer. Remove the chops and put in a warm spot.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and boil until it reduces to 1/2 cup, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in the mustard, herbs, and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Put the chops on a platter and pour the sauce over the meat.

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat the EVOO in a small pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots and lemon zest and season with a little salt and lots of pepper. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then add the sherry and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and honey and simmer until reduced, 15 minutes. Stir in the mustard and tarragon, then remove the glaze from the heat.
• Heat a grill pan or griddle over medium-high heat.
• Coat the pork chops with EVOO and season liberally with salt and pepper. Grill the chops, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes, basting liberally with the glaze during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

HONEY-DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Mix Dijon mustard, honey, black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Arrange pork chops in prepared baking dish and pour mustard mixture over pork.
• Bake in preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK CHOPS WITH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in the oil in a large deep skillet over high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper and add them, browning well, about 2 or 3 minutes a side, reducing the heat slightly if chops brown too quickly.
• Remove chops to a platter and pour off most of the fat. Add green onions or shallots and cook over medium-high heat until softened, about 1 minute. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping brown bits off the bottom. Stir in the stock and return chops to the pan. Bring the sauce to a simmer, cover and cook until chops are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the chops to a warm platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Raise the heat and boil pan juices to reduce by half, about 2 minutes. Add cream and boil 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces a bit and thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in mustard and the parsley, if using. Taste and add more mustard if desired. Immediately spoon sauce over the chops and serve.

DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Spread mustard onto both sides of pork chops; place on a greased baking sheet. Mix bread crumbs with pepper; press onto top and sides of chops. , Bake until lightly browned and a thermometer reads 145°, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON-ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper. Coat pork with flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook 4 pork chops in oil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from skillet to plate. Repeat with remaining 4 pork chops.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, scraping to loosen browned bits from pan. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; cook 4 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Stir in tarragon.

SMOKEY DOUBLE-THICK PORK CHOPS W' DIJON & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Combine tarragon, mustard, wine, olive oil, and honey in a food processor. Process until smooth, add liquid smoke and stir to mix well. Sprinkle pork chops lightly on both sides with salt and freshly-ground pepper, pour the tarragon-mustard mixture over them and turn to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature. Prepare a charcoal grill using a large chimney starter, spreading the hot coals evenly for medium heat. Remove chops from marinade and wipe off excess marinade, leaving a light film. Reserve the marinade. Place chops on the grill, cover, and cook 10 minutes or until dark grill marks appear. Baste chops with the marinade, turn them, and baste with marinade again. Cover and grill 10 minutes, basting with marinade after 5 minutes. Cover and cook until are just cooked through. Uncover and wait 5 minutes before serving for juices to redistribute.

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH MUSTARD AND TARRAGON SAUCE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Pat the pork dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3 teaspoons oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown the chops on the first side, about 3 minutes.
• Flip the chops over, reduce the heat to medium, and continue to cook until the center of the chops (away from the bone) registers 135 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer the chops to a clean plate, tent with foil, and let rest until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 150 degrees before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Do not clean the skillet.
• While the chops are resting, add the rest of the vegetable oil to the hot skillet, and return to medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the broth and wine, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the mustard and any accumulated pork juice.
• Turn the heat to low and whisk in the butter, one piece at a time.
• Off the heat, stir in the tarragon and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the sauce over the pork before serving.

PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put the chops on a flat surface and pound them lightly with a flat mallet.
• Blend the flour, salt and pepper, and coat the chops on both sides with the seasoned flour, patting to help it adhere. Shake off excess.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. When it is quite hot add the chops and cook until nicely browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn the chops and cook until browned on the second side, about 5 minutes. Cook, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the chops to a warm platter.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add the wine and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the broth and tomato paste and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. There should be about 3/4 cup of sauce. Add the tarragon and swirl in the butter. Put the chops in the sauce and stir them around until coated on all sides with the sauce. Serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON SAUCE AND CORNICHONS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chops with salt, pepper, and 2 teaspoons tarragon. Add chops to skillet; cook until browned and cooked through, adjusting heat to medium if browning too quickly, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add shallots to same skillet; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons tarragon, cornichons, mustard, broth, and juice; boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in 4 tablespoons butter, 1 piece at a time. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chops to plates. Spoon sauce over; top with 1 teaspoon tarragon.

DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Spread mustard on both sides of pork chops.
• Place in a greased shallow 2 quart baking dish.
• Combine crumbs and pepper (to taste); press onto tops and sides of chops.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until meat juices run clear and topping is lightly browned.