Pork Chops with Scallops

Name: Pork Chops with Scallops
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 pork chops 1 1/2 in (4 cm) thick; Salt; Pepper to taste; 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil; 6 sea scallops fresh or frozen; 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter; 1 shallot chopped; 1/4 cup (50 mL) French vermouth (Noilly Prat); 3 tbsp (45 mL) whipping cream (35 %); 1/4 cup (50 mL) chicken broth; 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh parsley chopped

This is the Pork Chops with Scallops recipe.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 20 min - 25 min

Yields 2 servings

Ingredients

2 pork chops 1 1/2 in (4 cm) thick
Salt
Pepper to taste
2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
6 sea scallops fresh or frozen
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
1 shallot chopped
1/4 cup (50 mL) French vermouth (Noilly Prat)
3 tbsp (45 mL) whipping cream (35 %)
1/4 cup (50 mL) chicken broth
1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh parsley chopped

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Preparation

Season both sides of chops with salt and pepper. Sauté chops in hot oil 2 minutes on each side. Put in a baking dish and cook 10 minutes more in the oven at 325 °F (160 °C).

Brown scallops in same cooking oil for 2 minutes, remove from pan and set aside.

Melt butter in a clean pan and cook shallot until transparent, about 2 minutes. Add vermouth, cream and broth. Let mixture simmer until reduced by half.

Place chops on individual plates, add three scallops to each plate, then spoon over sauce, and season with salt, pepper and a sprinkle of parsley.

Tips

*If your sauce is not thick enough, you can mix in equal quantities of butter and flour or 1 tbsp (15 mL) of cornstarch diluted in 2 tbsp (30 mL) of cold water.