Name: Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives; 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Salt and pepper; 4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, 1/2 inch thick, trimmed; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 1/2 pounds zucchini, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick

Why This Recipe Works

A flavorful compound butter of chives, whole-grain mustard, and lemon juice melts quickly on the hot pork chops.

Before You Begin

To make sure they cook at the same rate, look for rib chops of similar thickness.

Instructions

Combine butter, chives, mustard, lemon juice, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in small bowl; set aside.

Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add pork and cook until well browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side; transfer to plate and tent with foil.

Add zucchini, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to now-empty skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer zucchini to large platter and top with pork chops. Dollop mustard butter over pork. Serve.