Description

Everyone will love these chops in a creamy mushroom sauce. Serve them with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice and a side salad.

Ingredients

• 1 T. salt
• 1⁄4 t. paprika
• 1⁄4 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 pork chops
• 1 T. butter or margarine
• oil or non-stick cooking spray for frying
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges for garnish
• Mushroom Sauce:
• 1 T. butter or margarine
• 1 small onion, diced small
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 lb. fresh button mushrooms, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 t. fresh thyme
• 1⁄2 t. lemon zest
• 1⁄2 c. white wine
• 1-2 c. chicken broth/stock
• 1 c. heavy cream (1/2 c. fat free Half & Half can be used but won't be as creamy)
• 1/4-1⁄2 t. salt
• 1⁄2 t. freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Pork chops:
2. Mix salt, paprika and pepper in a small bowl, rub onto chops.
3. Heat oil and butter (or a non-stick cooking spray) in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chops 3 minutes per side. Cover, reduce to medium and cook until inside is just pink and juices run clear when pricked, about 10 minutes; flip chops halfway thorough.