Loveless Cafe's Braised Pork Chops

Mama Schmid's Note:

These are absolutely amazing! While home with the flu, I saw the chef from the Loveless Cafe in Tennessee on the Martha Stewart show. She made these pork chops on the show and they looked so good that I had to try them. My entire family loved them. As usual, I reduced the sugar content by using Splenda's brown sugar instead of the real stuff. I also doubled the sauce, which you won't regret. Note: Recipe from "Southern Country Cooking from the Loveless Cafe," by Jane and Michael Stern.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 36 ounces boneless center cut pork chops, trimmed of any fat
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 sprig fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat.
2. Brown pork chops on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together mustard, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt with 1/3 cup water.
4. Pour over pork chops. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 1 hour.
5. Transfer pork to a serving platter.
6. Raise heat to medium-high and cook sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes.
7. Pour sauce over pork chops; garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Reviews

[GramCracker]

Made exactly as stated ... DH gave it a 4, I gave it a 2 so compromised and gave it a 3. That said, this is not a recipe I will make again.

[acerast]

These chops definitely merit 5 stars - 1* for ease, 2* for having all ingredients on hand, 3* for moistness, 4* for flavor, and 5* for tenderness. My family loved them! I did add less sugar due to personal preference. I also flipped the chops over during the cooking so that each side was bathed in the yummy sauce. We thickened the sauce and served it over parsleyed egg noodles with sides of steamed green beans and applesauce. (Not your typical meat-n-three from middle Tennessee but nevertheless good eating!) Thanks Mama Schmid for sharing!

[lvitalo]

I made this dish tonight and we were all swooning! It is truly delicious and very easy to prepare. I used 1" thick chops and followed another writers comments, using both Worcestershire and soy sauce. I used a bit less sugar (matter of personal taste) and doubled up on the sauce, which was outstanding over mashed potatoes and spooned over the chops. YUM! I will most definitely make this again.