05 September 2015

Pork Chops Marsala

Decided I needed to try something a little different and had this recipe saved in book for quite a while, thus it was a pork chops experiment kind of evening.  This was tasty; however, I didn't measure the amounts as I was cooking this time for the most part, thus you may need to adjust the amounts for taste.  You will need more salt, but I think the pepper could be omitted (I did not use much and it still seemed to dominate a bit).
Here is the link to original recipe:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-chops-marsala


I'm listing the amounts as given by the original recipe.  I modified by using butter instead of just cooking spray at the beginning.

Ingredients:

6 T. all-purpose flour, divided
16 oz. of boneless pork chops (mine was slightly more, 3 portions)
cooking spray (or 1-2 T. butter)
1/3 c. minced shallots (mine was a large one that came out to just slightly less than this)
2 tsp. bottled minced garlic
8 oz. sliced mushrooms (I used baby bellas and sliced them thin via stand mixer attachment)
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme (I think I used closer to 3)
1 c. chicken broth (I used slightly more)
1/4 c. dry marsala (I used slightly more of this as well)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat non-stick skillet over medium high heat.  If using butter, add now; otherwise, coat pan with cooking spray.  Put 4 T. of flour in a shallow dish and dredge pork chops in it, then add to pan.  Cook for around 4 minutes per side.

2. Remove pork from pan and set aside.

3. Add shallots, garlic, and mushrooms.  (You may also need to add more spray.)  Sauté for 3 minutes or until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated.

4. Add remaining 2 T. of flour to mixture and cook for 1 minute.  Stir in thyme.

5. Add chicken broth and marsala gradually and stir mixture constantly.  Simmer for 2 minutes after both have been added completely.

6. Return pork to pan and cook for additional 2 minutes or to desired degree of doneness (I think I went closer to 4, just to be sure).

7. Add salt and pepper to taste, then serve pork with desired side and enjoy!  **I happened to have a lot of lefotver rice, so I used that this time, but would not recommend it.  Would be better with angel hair pasta or roasted potatoes.)

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