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Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 8, 2015

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened2 tablespoons minced fresh chives 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard 1 teaspoon lemon juice ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper 4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ½ inch thick, trimmed1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 ½ pounds zucchini, trimmed and sliced ¼ inch thick

Before You Begin

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

Instructions

  1. Combine butter, chives, mustard, lemon juice, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in small bowl; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter

Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ½ inch thick, trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds zucchini, trimmed and sliced ¼ inch thick

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ½ inch thick, trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds zucchini, trimmed and sliced ¼ inch thick

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ½ inch thick, trimmed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ pounds zucchini, trimmed and sliced ¼ 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

  1. Combine butter, chives, mustard, lemon juice, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in small bowl; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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