Lemon Mustard Pork Chops

Lemon Mustard Pork Chops

I made these a few days ago, it wasn't bad, but it really didn't strike us as amazing. My husband doesn't like pork chops that much so I was hoping fixing them a different way would help them go over better, it didn't. He ate them and didn't complain, but gave me the 'meh' look when I asked him what he thought. Perhaps your family will like them better.

Lemon Mustard Pork Chops
Serves 4
Source: Taste of Home

4 boneless pork loin chops
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
Lemon wedges

Drizzle pork chops with lemon juice. Combine the parsley, mustard, garlic, lemon peel, rosemary, and salt; brush over both sides of chops.

Place pork on a greased broiler pan. Broil 3-4 inches from heat for 4-6 minutes on each side. Serve with lemon wedges.

Of course I adapted this since we don't use our oven. I did ours in a skillet and they came out fine. Paul thought it was too lemony, I thought it didn't have enough lemon, so who knows.

Dinner Tonight

Fixed a yummy dinner tonight. We had Baked Pork Chops with a Parmesan-Thyme Crust, Cooked Spinach and Brown Rice. Here's the recipe for the pork chops (I used thyme since we didn't have any sage).

Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan-Sage Crust
1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs from french bread
1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
1 tablespoon dried sage rubbed
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 large eggs
1/4 cup flour
4 pork chops bone in
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
lemon wedges optional
orange wedges optional

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, sage and lemon zest in pie dish. Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend. Place flour on plate; season generously with salt and pepper. Coat pork chops on both sides with flour; shake off excess. Dip chops into eggs and then coat on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.

Melt butter with olive oil in oven proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.Transfer skillet to oven and bake until pork chops are crisp on the outside and meat thermometer inserted into pork registers 150 degrees F, about 20 minutes.Transfer pork chops to plates and garnish with lemon and orange wedges, if desired.

Serves 4.