German Glazed Pork Chops
"A great weekday meal . . . Dinner is on the table in minutes! A Cook's Illustrated recipe."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (179.7 g)
- Calories 430.8
- Total Fat - 22.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.6 g
- Cholesterol - 107.3 mg
- Sodium - 388.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 15.4 g
- Protein - 8.7 g
- Calcium - 133.4 mg
- Iron - 3.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Trim fat from chops and slash t through fat and silver skin on the edges with a sharp knife, making 2 cuts about 2 inches apart in each chop (do not cut into meat of chops). Pat chops dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Beat eggs with water; place bread crumbs on a small plate; also flour Dip chops in flour, then egg mixture, then crumbs.
Step 3
Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Add pork to skillet and cook over medium heat until well browned, 4 - 6 minutes. Turn chops and cook 3 minutes longer; transfer chops to plate and pour off any oil in skillet.
Step 4
Return chops to skillet, browned side up, and add glaze mixture; cook until center of chops registers 140 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 5 to 6 minutes (depending on thickness).
Step 5
Remove skillet from heat; transfer chops to clean platter, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. When chops have rested, add any accumulated juices to skillet and set over medium heat.
Step 6
Simmer, whisking constantly, until glaze is thick and color of dark caramel (heatproof spatula should leave wide trail when dragged through glaze), 2 to 6 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK.
Step 7
Return chops to skillet; turn to coat both sides with glaze. Transfer chops back to platter, and spread remaining glaze over chops. Serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.
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