PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED ZUCCHINI AND MUSTARD BUTTER RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Pork Chops with Sauteed Zucchini and Mustard Butter Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by cindygwest

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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.