Taste of Springtime
With the summer months here, we want to enjoy tasty food, but not get stuck in the kitchen when we could be out enjoying all the fun and relaxing things to do now that the weather is warm. These pork chops are quick and simple to make but come with lots of flavor.
Grilled Pork Chops in a Mushroom Stout Sauce
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 8 Pork Chops (Any variety and thickness works great with this recipe)
- 3 tablespoons Season Salt
- 2 tablespoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 bottle Guinness Stout
- 2 tablespoons Brown or Stone-Ground Mustard
- 1 package Sliced or Whole Mushrooms (Any variety)
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 Sprigs Thyme Leaves (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 3 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions:
Prepare pork chops by combining the season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Liberally sprinkle both sides of the chops with the spice mixture. Let sit while heating the grill or pan for cooking.
While you cook the pork chops, prepare the mushroom stout sauce. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the butter, mushrooms, salt, thyme, and ¾ of the bottle of Guinness. (Drink the rest.)
Cook at a strong simmer for approximately 20 minutes until the liquid reduces by half. Remove the thyme and stir in the mustard and brown sugar until dissolved. Add in the heavy cream and reduce the temperature to low. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serve the sauce over the top of your grilled pork chops.
Katie Gagne teaches English at Trinity High School in Garfield Heights. She is also the owner of her in-home bakery Sassy’s Sweets and Oh So Much More. You can contact her at (440) 773-4459 or at [email protected], or find her on Facebook at @sassyssweetsandmore.
