JULIA CHILD'S CASSEROLE-SAUTEED PORK CHOPS

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Great easy and basic pork chop recipe. Especially great when used with a marinade. From Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Provided by KellyMac6

Categories     Pork

Time 50m

Yield 6 pork chops, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 pork chops, cut 1 inch thick
3 -4 tablespoons rendered pork fat or 3 -4 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, halved (optional)
1/2 cup dry white wine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Dry the pork chops on paper towels.
  • Heat the fat or oil in the casserole until it is moderately hot, then brown the chops, 2 or 3 at a time, on each side for 3 to 4 minutes. As they are browned transfer them to a side dish.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoons thyme if they have not been previously marinated.
  • Pour the fat out of the casserole and add the butter and garlic if using.
  • Return the chops to the casserole, overlapping slightly, and baste them with the butter.
  • Cover and heat the casserole until the meat is sizzling, then set in lower third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Turn and baste the chops once or twice.
  • Remove chops to serving platter.
  • Remove all but 2 Tb. of fat from the casserole and add in the white wine.
  • Boil rapidly, scraping up coagulated cooking juices until you have about 1/2 cup of concentrated sauce. Pour sauce over chops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 725.2, Fat 68, SaturatedFat 32.3, Cholesterol 139.7, Sodium 95.4, Carbohydrate 0.5, Sugar 0.2, Protein 22.6

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