Creamy Garlic Pork Chops
Lean pork chops covered in a delicious lightened up creamy sauce with mushrooms and spinach.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb boneless center cut pork chops
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt + black pepper to taste
Creamy sauce + veggies
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 8-10 garlic cloves very thinly sliced
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil. Season both sides of the pork chops with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sear pork chops in the heated skillet for 3-4 minutes, flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until they are golden brown. Place the cooked pork chops on a plate and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, in the same pan add ½ tbsp olive oil, sliced mushrooms and garlic, sauté 3-5 minutes or until the mushrooms are browned and softened. Stir frequently to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Move the garlic and mushrooms to one side of the pan. Melt butter in the open area, sprinkle with flour, stirring occasionally until the flour is browned 2-3 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly, once smooth add salt, pepper, heavy cream and spinach.
- Return the pork chops and any juices to the pan. Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened, spinach is wilted and the internal temperature of the pork reaches at least 145 degrees F.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1762IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2mg
