Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps unsalted butterNutrition
• 2 fl oz bourbonNutrition
• 4 medium pork chopsNutrition
• 2 tbsp sage leaves, mincedNutrition
• 2 tbsps olive oilNutrition
• 2 cups onion, slicedNutrition
• 1/4 cup toasted pecans, choppedNutrition

Directions

1. 1Melt butter in sauté pan over medium-high heat.
2. 2Add onions. Sauté one minute, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 minutes, stir onions, scraping bits from bottom of pan. Continue cooking onions, uncovered, until they become caramelized.
3. 3Add bourbon. Cook 2-3 minute or until almost all liquid is evaporated. Transfer onions to a bowl. Stir in pecans and sage. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss, cover and keep warm.
4. 4Season chops with salt and pepper. Wipe out sauté pan with a paper towel.
5. 5Add oil to pan. Add chops to pan. Turn burner to medium heat. Cook chops until browned, about 5 minutes.
6. 6Flip chops, cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook another 7-10 minutes. (If you are the type to check, the internal temp of the chop should be 155 °C.) Plate chops, tent with foil, let rest 5 minutes. When ready to serve, top each chop with a heap of the onion-pecan mixture.
7. 7Note: if you don't have bourbon, you can substitute brandy.
8. 8Note that the calorie values change dramatically depending on the size pork chops you use. Also, if you use thinner ones, don't cook the meat quite so long.

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