Marinated Pork Chops Dijon
4 large centre-cut pork chops
8-12 oz. Italian salad dressing
3-4 TBSP Dijon-style mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Pierce both sides of all chops thoroughly with a fork. Salt and pepper both sides of all chops.
Place chops in a casserole dish, and fill to just covering with salad dressing. Cover and refrigerate. If you do this before leaving for work in the a.m., the chops will be ready by dinnertime.
Heat skillet (skillet needs to have a cover) on medium-high heat. Remove pork chops from marinade, pat dry, and slather both sides of all chops with Dijon mustard.
Pour 1/3 of marinade into skillet, spread around more or less evenly. Reduce heat to medium, place pork chops in skillet, and then pour the remainder of marinade atop the chops. Make sure top side of chops have a good deal of marinade on them. Cover skillet.
Cook 10-15 minutes (every stovetop is different; try 10 minutes, check the chops for doneness, then a bit more if the chops are not done to your liking -- should be pinkish inside, starting to whiten). If chops are extra-thick, say 3/4 inch or more, add a couple of minutes.
Remove skillet from heat, then chops from skillet. Optional: thicken any remaining marinade with a bit of flour to make a light gravy.
These chops should turn out exceptionally juicy.
Good eating to all!
Here’s my tried and true easy pork chop recipe.
Pork Chop Casserole
Pork chops
oil
paprika
frozen steak fries
canned green beans
cream of mushroom soup
sour cream
parsley flakes
Sprinkle paprika on pork chops. Brown the chops in a large skillet in a couple tablespoons of oil. While chops are browning, put drained green beans and frozen fries in a large casserole dish. When the chops are browned, set aside. In the same large skillet, pour in mushroom soup and sour cream and parsley flakes. Heat til bubbly. Pour the mixture over the fries and green beans. Put the chops on top. Cover with tin foil and bake at 400 degrees for about and hour and a half. I didn’t put the amounts b/c it depends on how much you want to make. I usually use 3 family sized cans of soup, 3 cans of green beans, 2 bags of fries, and a container of sour cream and about 10 pork boneless chops.