THICK CUT MUSTARD MARINATED PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED RED ONIONS

THICK CUT MUSTARD MARINATED PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED RED ONIONS image

Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients
For the Chops:
4 (10 to 12-ounce) bone-in pork chops, cut 1-inch thick
1/4 cup olive oil
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Leaves from a few sprigs fresh thyme
For the onions:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Toss the chops with remaining ingredients and let marinate 1 hour or up to overnight covered in the refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before cooking. Heat a large 2 burner griddle pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until smoking hot. Cook pork until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. While the chops are finishing, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large, skillet. Add onions and cook for about 4 minutes. Then drizzle onions with honey and balsamic and cook until softened and lightly caramelized, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chops with little heap of onions.