Braised Pork Chops with Lemon Garlic Red Potatoes

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• 2 bone-in pork chops
• salt and pepper to season the meat
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 c sherry cooking wine
• 1/2 c water
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 3/4 c sliced white mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 lb red potatoes, scrubbed, quartered
• 1 to 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 42mins
Adapted from crunchycreamysweet.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Cook potatoes until fork-tender. Drain.
Let sit covered while you cook the chops.
Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.
Add olive oil to the braiser and heat it up on medium-high heat.
When the pan is hot, place pork chops in the braiser.
Sear 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
Transfer onto a plate. Cover with aluminum foil.
Add sherry to the braiser and de-glaze the pan. Scrape all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add mushrooms and cook until soft.
Add Italian seasoning. Return the pork chops to the pan.
Toss potatoes in lemon zest, oil and garlic. Arrange the potatoes on the side. Add water or to the pan. Cover the braiser. Let cook on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until the pork chops registers 145 degrees F.
Plate and serve.

Instructions