This is a fantastic way to prepare pork chops, especially if it is not yet good outdoor grilling weather. The rich honey miso sauce forms a sweet, sour and umami glaze over the chops that that beautifully complements the savory, meaty pork flavor. 2 bone-in pork chops 1 Tbsp butter plus 1 Tbsp olive oil Honey Miso sauce: 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp red miso 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp water 1/4 cup dry white wine 2-3 cloves garlic, minced Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Melt the butter in the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and sear the chops in the skillet for about 3-5 minutes. Flip the chops and cook the second side until the center of the chops registers at least 145F. Remove the chops to a plate and cover to keep warm. They should continue to cook to about 150-155F while resting. Meanwhile, add the garlic to the skillet into the remaining oil, and cook 1 minute (add a dash more bu...
Spring is coming and so grilling is in the air. This is a fantastic steak dinner, much less expensive than the big steak restaurants, even if you buy the best prime (or 100% grass-fed) beef. My father always said "Give me a quarter of what you would expect to spend in a restaurant and I'll go to the grocery store, and then give to your mother, who would prepare a feast you couldn't touch at a restaurant". That may be the case, and this is good evidence for his hypothesis. 2 NY Strip beef steaks (I used 100% grass fed) 2 broccoli crowns 1/4 cup favorite vinaigrette 3-4 thick pads butter (or herbed compound butter, see notes) Steak Marinade: 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tsp herbes de Provence, Italian herbs or thyme or rosemary 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp kosher salt A generous dash of freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp Dijon mustard Whisk together the steak marinade. Pour marinade into resealable plastic bag or a casserole. Add steaks. Flip several...