This morning I kissed my son’s sweet round cheeks and whispered ‘Good Morning’.
He stretched, kicked off his blanket, yawned, rolled over and sort of yelled ‘Why do my legs feel like rubber bands every morning?!’
I replied ‘That is how Mommy feels every morning before she drinks her coffee.’
Since Mommy also seems to acquire the rubber band legs by late afternoon just about dinner time, I was super sleepy the other day and could not think up a dinner recipe so I went back to staring at the September edition of Everyday Food. I decided to modify their garlic-lemon pork recipe and Voila: Dinner!
adapted from Everyday Food, Sept. 2012
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 boneless pork chops 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
A few pinches of salt and pepper
1/4 cup flour (all purpose or whole wheat)
1 lemon
4 oz sliced mushrooms
1/3 sliced sweet onion
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat.
2. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. On a plate, place the flour and then zest the lemon right over the flour and place the lemon aside. Coat each pork chop with the flour-zest mixture on both sides and place into the skillet and cover with a splatter screen. Cook for about 2-3 minutes depending on thickness. Repeat on the other side and then place the chops on a plate.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow the pan to cool a minute. Add the mushroom to the pan and allow to saute for 2 minutes. Add the onion, saute for one minute and then add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
4. Increase the heat to medium and add the chicken broth and scrap the bottom of the pan. When the fluid is reduced by about half, add the pork back into the pan. Cut the lemon in half, juice half of the lemon and gently add the juice to the pan. Cut the remaining half of the lemon into slices, toss them into the pan and cook for another minute or so. Serve.
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A
New Englander who discovered her passion for Science at a young age and her
passion to be a Stay at Home Mom and Foodie a bit later. You can contact me at savorthethymeblog@gmail.com
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Thank you for this one!! I’ve been having trouble finding a pork chop recipe that both my husband and I would like…I keep reverting back to the panko-baked. Viola!
Going to definitely try this recipe, looks delicious! Thanks
Seriously making this for clients tomorrow night! LOVE IT.
This looks so good! I love the idea of lemon with pork!! Thanks for sharing promptly pinning this to my food porn board
I’ll definitely try this – looks so good!!! I love mushrooms!!
I’ll definitely try this, it looks so good!! I love a little bit of lemon in a main dish – makes it so much brighter!!
This looks delicious!!! Cute story too! Thanks for the recipe my friend!
I’m sure chicken would make this a great dish as well!
mouthwatering…
Is it 1/2 a cup or a carton of chicken broth?
1/2 cup – enjoy!
Hi Jennifer,
This was a great post, and the photo looks amazing. But I found this recipe linked to a website called sirchef.com which I know to be a spam site (they have launched a number of fake websites like recipebiter.com, recipepunch.com, desserthero.com). Their game is to take legitimate photographs and recipe posts (such as yours) and then link it to their own website. I don’t know why they do that. I just found it linked to sirchef.com on Pinterest and set the pinner straight, but eight people had already repinned it by the time I saw it. I don’t know if you can do anything about it, but I suggest you try. I’ve decided to make it my goal to expose these people since reporting them to Pinterest hasn’t made a jot of difference so far.
Best wishes,
Awanthi
PS: This is the link that I was talking about: http://pinterest.com/pin/118149190195929364/
Thank you!!! I reported the pin and wrote them. Darn those who steal. I greatly appreciate your time.
You’re welcome! I think we’re all in the same boat (food bloggers) and we need to stick by each other! I’m doing my best to continue reporting individual pins and people (they have certain people who only pin to group boards like that and always to the same sites) as and when I find them.
-A
I can’t wait to try this one. This looks amazing. I pinned it and posted it to my blog too. Thank you!
Thank you Jessica -you made me blush!
I just made this for my boyfriend and me. It was fabulous!! And it was super convenient – I had everything in the house! I would just add more mushrooms next time, because I love mushrooms!
I just made this & it’s delicious! I’ve been looking for an easy great tasting pork chop recipe & after trying this one I can say I will add it to my favs.
This was delicious! I made this tonight and my husband gobbled it down because it was “so good” which is very unlike him since he’s a picky eater! Thanks for a great recipe! =)
This was a delicious recipe! Thank You!
You are welcome!!!
I featured you today on Riches to Rags by Dori and linked it back here for them to get the recipe. Great recipe. Thanks. Dori
http://richestoragsbydori.blogspot.com/2013/04/sauteed-garlic-lemon-pork-chops-with.html
Than you for the feature and for the proper credit and linkage Dori!!!
Made this for dinner last night. So good thank you for the recipe
Excellent recipe
this looks so good, we love mushrooms
This Looks Good. I Love Every Day Food And She Csncelled It! So Mad.
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