Easy Pork Chops Marsala

I love pork in all forms, my hubby – not so much. However, he will love this dish… We’ve had Marsala Mushrooms as a holiday side dish for years & he loves those, but I never thought to thicken the liquid & serve it over anything! We add a little garlic & use butter instead of olive oil, for the flavor. Thanks for waking me up to combining them with pork!

Brilliant! I’ve been wondering just what I was going to do with some chops that I have in the freezer! This will do nicely, very nicely indeed!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 3/4 cup sweet marsala wine
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 (3/4-inch-thick) boneless pork chops (about 1 3/4 pounds total)
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, divided
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thickly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Lightly season the pork with salt and pepper. Place the flour in a pie plate and dredge pork until evenly coated on both sides with flour; do not discard the remaining flour.
2. Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in large frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the pork and sear until dark golden-brown on the bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook on second side for 1 minute more to cook out the floury taste (the pork chops will not be cooked through). Transfer to a plate.
3. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring every few minutes, until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining flour and stir and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the marsala and chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer until reduced and thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
4. Return the pork chops to the pan, add any juices from the plate, and simmer until the the pork is cooked through and registers at least 145°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 3 minutes more.
5. Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve with egg noodles or crusty bread, if desired.