French Onion Pork Chops
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French Onion Pork Chops
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning pork chops with salt and pepper, then searing them in a skillet to develop a crust. Simultaneously, yellow onions are sliced thin and caramelized gently with butter and a bit of oil, sweetened with brown sugar and seasoned with onion powder. Beef broth is added to the onions to create a flavorful sauce that simmers and concentrates.
The seared pork chops are returned to the pan nestled among the caramelized onions, then topped with shredded Gruyere cheese before finishing under an oven's heat. This melts the cheese and combines flavors, resulting in pork chops with a golden, cheesy crust and a sweet-savory onion topping.
This dish pairs well with simple sides like mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables to complement the rich sauce and pork.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chop about 1 inch thick each
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil separated into 2 portions
- 1 yellow onion large
- 1 tbsp butter salted
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ cup beef broth
- 2 oz gruyere cheese shredded
Instructions
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towel. Mix salt and pepper together and season pork chops on both sides with the mixture.
- Heat ½ tbsp of oil in a large oven safe skillet over medium heat. Allow the oil to get hot and then place the chops in the skillet to sear. Cook the pork chops for 3 minutes each side.
- While those are cooking, slice the yellow onion in half and then into thin slices and preheat the oven to 375F.
- Remove the pork chops from the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. Pour the sliced onions into the skillet along with ½ tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp of butter.
- Allow the onions to cook for 15 minutes tossing frequently.
- Season with a pinch of salt and add the brown sugar and onion powder to the skillet. Toss and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Pour the beef broth into the skillet and allow the mixture to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and nestle the seared pork chops into the pan and top each one with some of the sauted onions. Top each pork chop with shredded gruyere cheese.
- Place in the oven to bake for 8-12 minutes depending on thickness of the chops - cook until internal temperature reaches 145F.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 883mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 228IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 167mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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