Good Gravy! Pork Chops

Good Gravy! Pork Chops

#Comfort Food #Quick #Meat Lovers

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • broccoli florets
    1 lb
  • butter
    5 tbsp
  • carrots
    2 pieces
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • dijon mustard
    1 tbsp
  • honey
    1 tbsp
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • pork chops
    2 pieces
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • scallions
    2 pieces
  • smoked paprika
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • sweet potatoes
    2 pieces
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp
  • water
    1 c

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Adjust oven rack to upper position and preheat oven to 425°F. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating greens and whites. Peel carrots and sweet potatoes , then cut both into ½-inch cubes.
    scallions: 2 pieces, carrots: 2 pieces, sweet potatoes: 2 pieces
  2. 2
    Place carrots and sweet potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Cook until tender ⏱️ 20 minutes . Scoop out ¼ cup cooking water, then drain and return cubes to pot.
    water: 1 c
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, toss broccoli florets with a large drizzle of olive oil and a big pinch of salt and black pepper on a baking sheet . Roast in oven until crisp and edges are tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . While broccoli roasts, pat pork chops dry with paper towel and season all over with salt, pepper, and half the smoked paprika .
    broccoli florets: 1 lb, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, pork chops: 2 pieces, smoked paprika: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook to desired doneness ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate to rest. Wipe out pan. Melt 1 tbsp butter in same pan over medium-low heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring, until just softened ⏱️ 1 minute . Whisk in chicken stock concentrate , dijon mustard , honey , and ½ cup water. Simmer until reduced ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 5 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, dijon mustard: 1 tbsp, honey: 1 tbsp
  5. 5
    Reduce heat under pan to low and whisk in 2 tbsp sour cream and 1 tbsp butter. Remove from heat. Season gravy with salt, pepper, and remaining paprika. Set aside. Mash carrots and sweet potatoes in pot until smooth. Stir in remaining sour cream and 3 tbsp butter. Season with salt and pepper. If stiff, stir in reserved cooking water 1-2 tbsp at a time until mash is creamy.
    sour cream: 4 tbsp
  6. 6
    Divide broccoli, mash, and pork between plates. Stir any juices released by pork into gravy in pan. Spoon gravy over pork. Sprinkle everything with scallion greens and serve.