Loveless Cafe's Braised Pork Chops

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 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.