Ingredients
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8 pork chops (1 inch thick)
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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8 fluid ounces Guinness stout (about) or 8 fluid ounces full-bodied dark beer (about)
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8 fluid ounces chicken stock (about)
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1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard (or more)
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (or more)
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3 large onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Season the pork with salt and pepper.
- Dredge them in flour and shake off excess.
- Melt the butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the pork in batches and brown well, about 6 minutes per side.
- Transfer the pork to plate and set aside.
- Dredge the onions in flour; shake off excess.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and garlic.
- Season with salt.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
- Uncover and cook for 4 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 2 fluid ounces of Guinness 6 fluid ounces of the stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
- Return the pork to the skillet.
- Spoon some of the onions over the pork.
- Add enough additional Guinness and stock to bring liquid halfway up sides of pork.
- Cover the skillet with foil, and then the lid.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Turn the pork over and cook until very tender, about 25 more minutes.
- Transfer the pork and onions to a platter using a slotted spoon.
- Degrease the pan juices.
- Boil the juices until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk in 1 tablespoon of mustard.
- Add chopped parsley and 1½ teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
- Taste and add more mustard or vinegar if desired.
- Pour the gravy over the pork.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.