Rosemary Pork Chops

Rosemary Pork Chops
Rosemary Pork Chops
It's funny how family sayings get picked up by friends. When I was around ten and my sister was about five, we were acting up at the dinner table. My daddy had worked a long hard day, and when he couldn't take another minute of our shenanigans, he pushed his chair back, folded his dinner napkin, and left the table. Totally unaffected by his frustration, my innocent little sister immediately piped up: "Can I have Daddy's pork chop?" I've often told friends that funny tale over the years. Now when I serve pork chops and someone wants seconds they'll chime in, "Can I have Daddy's pork chop?"
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Sauté Kid-Friendly Dinner Southern Pork Chop Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
  • all-purpose flour, for dredging
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 rosemary sprigs, plus 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • four 1/2-inch-thick boneless pork chops
  • Carbohydrate 7 g(2%)
  • Cholesterol 109 mg(36%)
  • Fat 48 g(74%)
  • Fiber 1 g(4%)
  • Protein 37 g(74%)
  • Saturated Fat 8 g(38%)
  • Sodium 547 mg(23%)
  • Calories 614

Preparation 1. Combine 1/2 cup of the olive oil, the vinegar, rosemary sprigs, garlic, and brown sugar in a large zip-top bag. Add the pork chops to the marinade and seal. Massage the chops in the bag to coat them well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to marinate. 2. Remove the pork chops from the marinade and pat them dry. (Discard the marinade.) Let the pork chops come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper on both sides, then dredge them in flour. 3. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork and pan fry until they're cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Sprinkle the remaining rosemary on top of the chops at the very end for more flavor. Cooks' NoteSouthern simple: If you're in a time or ingredient pinch, replace the rosemary and garlic in the marinade with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon. Recipe from Oh Gussie!, by Coming Up Daisies, Inc., f/s/o Kimberly Schlapman, Copyright © 2015. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Preparation 1. Combine 1/2 cup of the olive oil, the vinegar, rosemary sprigs, garlic, and brown sugar in a large zip-top bag. Add the pork chops to the marinade and seal. Massage the chops in the bag to coat them well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to marinate. 2. Remove the pork chops from the marinade and pat them dry. (Discard the marinade.) Let the pork chops come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper on both sides, then dredge them in flour. 3. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork and pan fry until they're cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Sprinkle the remaining rosemary on top of the chops at the very end for more flavor. Cooks' NoteSouthern simple: If you're in a time or ingredient pinch, replace the rosemary and garlic in the marinade with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon. Recipe from Oh Gussie!, by Coming Up Daisies, Inc., f/s/o Kimberly Schlapman, Copyright © 2015. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.