Mary Bergs Pork Chops au Poivre, as seen on Mary Makes It Easy S3
Recipe courtesy of Mary Berg

Pork Chops au Poivre

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 30 min
  • Yield: 2 servings
This Pork Chops au Poivre with a deliciously creamy peppercorn and brandy sauce is guaranteed to be the star of the table.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. About 30 minutes before you’re ready to cook, remove the pork chops from the fridge.
  2. Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Using a few pieces of paper towel, dry off the pork chops. Drizzle with the oil ensuring that the pork chops are well coated and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the pork chops into the pan and sear until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium and add in 1 tablespoon of the butter, the rosemary and 2 whole cloves of garlic. Continue cooking the pork chops, flipping frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes or until cooked through to your liking. Remove the pork chops from the pan, tent with aluminum foil, and set aside to rest while you prepare the sauce.
  4. Remove the rosemary and whole cloves of garlic from the pan. Turn the heat down to low/medium-low and add in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter along with the shallot and coarse cracked black pepper. Season with salt and cook until the shallot is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Thinly slice the remaining clove of garlic and add to the pan. Cook for 1 minute then remove the pan from the heat. Gradually add the brandy, being careful of flare ups. Return the pan to the heat and cook for 1 minute to allow the brandy to almost fully evaporate. Stir in the whipping cream and simmer until slightly thickened, 1 minute. Season to taste with salt.
  5. Plate the pork chops and spoon over the peppery cream sauce.

Cook’s Note

Mary uses a mortar and pestle to create a coarse texture.