Back to the Pork!

Every recipe seems to mention my husband, but he's my target market on cooking. :) In all likelihood, Mr. Travis might end up with the pork bone, provided it's large enough and I've washed the sauce off :) A meal for both my guys!

Pork Chops in Mustard Sauce

• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (1" thick) pork chops
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (i use low sodium!)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard

Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the vegetable oil.

In a medium bowl, combine the kosher salt, 1 tablespoon ground mustard, pepper and flour. Whisk together. Dredge the pork chops in the flour mixture. Brown the chops for 4 minutes on each side. Combine the rest of the ingredients in another bowl and pour over the chops and cook for about 15 minutes, lowering the heat to medium-low.

Spicy and delicious!

My husband is Jew-ish. No, that's not a typo. Technically, he was raised Jewish but in time, his kosher ways have relaxed and well, he loves the pork. Bacon especially, but a good pork cutlet will not go to waste with this man around. I like to change it up a little but here's my recipe for Spicy Italian Pork Cutlets. I don't find them to be especially spicy, but if you do - feel free to nix the red pepper flakes. It'll still be delicious!

Spicy Italian Pork Cutlets

• 4 tablespoons olive oil


• 4 boneless pork cutlets (or chops, beaten to about 1/3" thick)


• 5 cloves of garlic, minced


• 1 can, 14oz fire roasted dice tomatoes


• 1 teaspoon dried oregano


• 1 teaspoon dried sage


• 3 tablespoons, minced Italian parsley


• 1/4 cup dry white whine


• 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth


• salt and pepper


• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

In a large skillet, heat up two tablespoons on the olive oil. Salt and pepper the cutlets, and place them into the pan - searing on both sides before removing and setting aside on a paper towel. Add the rest of the oil in the pan, and saute the garlic for about 20-30 seconds before adding in the rest of the ingredients and stirring together. Let this cook for about 3-4 minutes or until it thickens into more of a sauce.

Add the cutlets back into the sauce, and continue cooking for 5-7 minutes or until done. Pork dries out quickly so be careful! Plate up the pork cutlet and serve with the tomato sauce over the top of it, with a bit more of the minced parsley for decoration. You're done!