Caramelized Onion & Bacon Smothered Pork Chops
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Pork Chops 4 chops, 1 inch thick
- .50 lb Bacon 8 slices, chopped
- 2 c Onions 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 0.50 c Chicken Broth
- 0.25 c Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Sea Salt divided
- 0.50 tsp Ground Black Pepper divided
Instructions:
- In a large saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a bowl, reserving bacon grease.
- Add onions to bacon grease and sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 to 20 minutes, until onions are soft and golden brown.
- Add onions to bacon in the bowl.
- Increase heat to medium high and sprinkle pork chops with remaining salt and pepper. Add chops to pan and brown on the first side 3 minutes.
- Then turn chops over and reduce heat to medium, cooking on the second side until internal temperature reaches 135F, about 7 to 10 more minutes. Remove to a platter and tent with foil.
- Add broth to pan and scrape up any browned bits. Add cream and simmer until mixture is thickened, 2 or 3 minutes.
- Return onions and bacon to pan and stir to combine.
- Top pork chops with onion and bacon mixture and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1127mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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