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Mustard Pork Chops

Nigella Lawson

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: Everyday Easy

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (29)

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5 min
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15 min
Total:
20 min
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Directions

I love the old French favourites, the sorts that evoke not the supercilious waiter and theatrically-removed silvered dome of the big name restaurants, but rather the small town bistro, all warm wood and rough red.

This is possibly the easiest route to a proper, filling and yet strangely delicate dinner. The pork is cooked for just enough time to take away pinkness but ensure tenderness within, and gloriously scorched without. The mustard, cider and cream add comfort and piquancy. To soak up the gorgeous juices, and to serve as a fantastically quicktime potato substitute, I serve up gnocchi alongside. You could always add a little lemony fennel, sliced thinly, or a green salad if you're in the mood.

Ingredients

  • 2 pork chops, about 1-pound total weight
  • 2 teaspoons infused oil
  • 1/2 cup hard cider
  • 1 tablespoon grain mustard
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Cut the fat or rind off the chops, and then bash them briefly but brutally with a rolling pin between 2 pieces of cling film/plastic wrap to make them thinner.

Heat the oil in a pan, and then cook the chops over a moderately-high heat for about 5 minutes a side. Remove them to a warmed plate.

Pour the cider into the pan, still over the heat, to deglaze the pan. Let it bubble away for a minute or so then add the mustard and stir in the cream.

Let the sauce continue cooking for a few minutes before pouring over each plated pork chop. If you're having gnocchi with, make sure you turn them in the pan to absorb any spare juices before adding them to your plates.

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  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    Angela Atlanta, GA 10-16-2009

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    Very Easy and Tasty too!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Just tried this recipe and was quite surprised at how good was. Will have to keep this one on rotation.
  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    David Wooster, OH 10-04-2009

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    Outstanding

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I saw this presented just Sat. morning while waiting at my car sevice center. I thought the dish looked tasty and easy. I... picked up the things I needed on the way home and fixed it for dinner. I sub. small potatos instead of the dumpings. They worked as well. Served with a side of fresh green beans, yum. The sauce is quick and easy. My wife loved it too.Read more
  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    Christina Las Cruces, NM 09-04-2009

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    Delightfully warming

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This was a perfectly lovely meal. Apples and pork is such a classic pair and did not disappoint in this dish. I served it... with roasted red potatoes that I tossed in the sauce and it was magnificent. Definitely a recipe to repeat. As to the commenter who had a problem with curdling, did you use cream as opposed to half and half or something less? I know that if you use lower fat milk products you sometimes run the risk of curdling so perhaps that was the cause. Otherwise, I don't know why it curdled because I added my milk while the sauce was bubbling and it turned out perfect.Read more
  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    Heidi Ft. Lauderdale, FL 04-24-2009

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    Can you say LOVED IT!!!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I was skeptical when I read the recipe especially when it said pair it with gnocchi. This recipe was awesome!!!! I will... be adding this to my favorite list. All I can say is give it a try you will love it. Read more
  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    Jon Milwaukee, WI 03-08-2009

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    Soooo Good!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Over the past year this has really become a "go to" recipe for me. It's so incredibly fast, easy and, most importantly,... delicious! I couldn't get hard cider once and instead used a non-alcoholic sparkling apple juice. It worked well, but the real stuff gives the best flavor for this. Read more
  • recipe Mustard Pork Chops
    Christina Casselberry, FL 03-07-2009

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    Which kind of infused oil?

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This recipe looks delicious, and I can't wait to try it. I would like to know what type of infused oil to use, or if anyone... knows where I can get some?Read more
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