Lemon Pepper Pork Chops
 
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Perfectly cooked Lemon Pepper Pork Chops in a cast iron skillet make for quite the savory, simple meal. Make an optional gluten free lemon cream sauce for extra flavor.
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • For the pork chops:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 thick, boneless center cut pork chops (about 1" thick)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
  • ¾ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • black pepper for seasoning
  • ½ onion, cut into thin strips
  • 6 medium white button mushrooms, sliced
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 cup half and half
  • ¼ cup white cooking wine
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon white rice flour
Directions
  1. Season both sides of pork chops with ¾ teaspoon salt and ¾ teaspoon lemon pepper. Rub into both sides. Let pork sit for 10 mins. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
  2. Once pan is hot enough that drop of water sizzles, arrange pork chops in pan at least 1" apart and reduce heat just below medium. Cook for 6 mins on each side, pushing around pan every 3 minutes to avoid burning. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 mins before cutting to let juices distribute.
  3. While pork chops are cooking, slice onion and mushrooms. Once you remove pork chops from the pan, add onions and mushrooms. Lightly season with salt and pepper (there should be almost enough seasoning left over in the pan), and stir, scraping bottom of the pan to get browned bits from pork chops, for 5-6 minutes until crisp tender. Remove from pan.
  4. While onions are cooking, mix all ingredients for sauce in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. After you remove veggies from pan, slowly pour in sauce while stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring mixture to a low boil, scraping bottom of pan to get all flavors, and continue to stir until slightly thickened. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve with pork chops and sauteed veggies.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/lemon-pepper-pork-chops/