Pork Chops with Mushrooms

Name: Pork Chops with Mushrooms
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 4 pork chops with bone, 250 g each; 150 g peeled onion; 10 g peeled garlic; 50 g pickled cucumbers; 100 g bacon; 20 g capers; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 300 ml cream, min. 31%; salt; pepper; 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme; 150 g mushrooms; Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

4 pork chops with bone, 250 g each
150 g peeled onion
10 g peeled garlic
50 g pickled cucumbers
100 g bacon
20 g capers
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
300 ml cream, min. 31%
salt
pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
150 g mushrooms

WINE PAIRING

Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

METHOD

1
Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2
Roughly chop the onion, slice the garlic thinly. Cut the pickles lengthwise into fine strips. Cut the bacon into 0.5 cm cubes. Cut the mushrooms into sixths, and finely chop the capers.
3
Score the fatty edge of the chop in several places down to the meaty part. Season the meat thoroughly with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a pan over high heat and gradually brown the chops on all sides until golden. Start with the thinner, fatty side. Set the browned meat aside on a plate.
4
Add the bacon to the pan and sauté for 1 minute. Add the onion, garlic, thyme, and mushrooms and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato paste, mix, then add the chopped capers and pickles and mix. Pour in the cream and mix.
5
Pour the mixture into a baking dish, place the prepared meat on top, and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Place in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.

Tip

Instead of fresh mushrooms, you can use canned ones. If using salt-packed capers, rinse them twice in clean water first.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.