Pork Chops with Creamy Lemon Pan Sauce over Roasted Zucchini Farro

Pork Chops with Creamy Lemon Pan Sauce over Roasted Zucchini Farro

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • cooking oil
    4 tsp
  • farro
    1 c
  • garlic
    1 clove
  • italian seasoning
    1 tbsp
  • lemon
    1 unit
  • lemon juice
  • lemon wedges
  • lemon zest
  • paper towels
  • pepper
  • pork chops
    1 oz
  • salt
    ½ tsp
  • sour cream
    1 tbsp
  • water
    3 c
  • zucchini
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • rack
  • large pan
  • cutting board
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Peel and mince garlic . Melt butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add half the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add farro , water , half the chicken stock concentrate , and salt . Bring to a boil and cook until farro is tender, 25-30 minutes. If you end up with excess stock, pour it out. If the stock evaporates before the farro is done, add a splash of water.
    garlic: 1 clove, butter: 2 tbsp, garlic, farro: 1 c, water: 3 c, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, salt: ½ tsp
  2. 2
    While the farro cooks, trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Zest and quarter lemon . For 4 servings, zest one lemon and quarter both.
    zucchini: 2 unit, lemon: 1 unit
  3. 3
    Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , half the italian seasoning , salt , and pepper . Add half the lemon wedges , peel sides up. Roast on the top rack oven until the lemon and zucchini begin to char, 14-16 minutes.
    zucchini, cooking oil: 4 tsp, italian seasoning: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper, lemon wedges
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, pat pork chops dry with paper towels ; season with remaining italian seasoning , salt , and pepper . Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. If the pork starts browning too quickly, lower the heat. Transfer to a cutting board .
    pork chops: 1 oz, paper towels, italian seasoning, salt, pepper, cooking oil
  5. 5
    To the same large pan , add the remaining garlic , remaining chicken stock concentrate , and ¼ cup water . Cook until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in sour cream . Season with salt and pepper . Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice .
    garlic, chicken stock concentrate, water, sour cream: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper, lemon juice
  6. 6
    Stir the roasted zucchini , a squeeze of lemon juice , and lemon zest into the pot with the farro . Season generously with salt and pepper . Slice the pork chops crosswise.
    zucchini, lemon juice, lemon zest, farro, salt, pepper, pork chops
  7. 7
    Divide farro between plates; top with pork chops. Drizzle pan sauce over pork. Serve with roasted lemon wedges on the side.
    farro