Juicy Pan-Seared Pork Chop

Perfect for a weeknight meal, this French onion smothered pork chops recipe is all made in one pan, and in about 30 - 40 minutes!

Juicy Pan-Seared Pork Chop

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 

Ingredients

• 2 yellow onions peeled, cut in half, and sliced into half-moon shaped slices
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup plus 4 Tbsp beef stock
• 4 boneless pork chops about 1 – 1 ½ inches thick
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 2 ½ Tbsp all purpose flour
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese or swiss
• fresh thyme sprigs for adding to pan

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Melt butter and olive oil in a large cast iron or other oven safe skillet, over MED-HIGH heat. Add sliced onions and saute 3-5 minutes, until soft. Add 4 Tbsp beef stock and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes, until onions are extremely tender and golden brown.
2. As onions are sautéing, season both sides of pork chops with salt, black pepper, thyme and garlic powder. Transfer onions to a plate, do not wipe out skillet.
3. Reduce heat to MED, add a drizzle of olive oil to the skillet if needed, and cook pork chops, about 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown.Transfer pork chops to plate.
4. Return cooked onions to pan and sprinkle with flour. Stir to coat and cook about a minute. Add remaining 1 cup beef stock and stir often until mixture comes to a boil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. Nestle pork chops back into the pan, spooning some of the beef stock over the tops of the chops. Top with a slices of provolone cheese, and a mound of the shredded gruyere (about a ¼ cup on each chop).
6. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme and add skillet to oven and bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and gooey. Before serving, spoon some of the beef stock/onion mixture over the top of the cheese, and garnish with some additional black pepper if desired.

Notes

Recipe source: newvitality

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