Baked Pork Chops with Dijon Cream Sauce

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops (see note)

salt and pepper (to taste)

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 cup chicken broth (I used low sodium)

2 tablespoons dijon mustard

1 cup heavy cream

½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper (or to taste)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Generously season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Drizzle oil into the pan.

Add pork chops to the pan and sear on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

To prepare the sauce, add butter to the pan. Once melted, stir in garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Add chicken broth. Whisk in dijon mustard, then cream. Stir in salt and pepper.

Return pork chops to the pan, spoon some of the sauce over the pork chops, then transfer to the oven.

Cook for 10 minutes. Spoon liquid from the pan over the pork chops. Cook another 10-15 minutes until pork is cooked through and sauce is thickened.

Spoon more sauce over the pork chops, garnish with black pepper and fresh herbs if desired and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 448 kcal
• Total Fat: 34 g
• Saturated Fat: 17 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 173 mg
• Sodium: 690 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 31 g