Thick Cut Mustard Marinated Pork Chops With Caramelized Red Onions –
- For the chops:
- 4 bone-in pork chops — cut 1-inch thick (10 to 12-ounce)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- leaf from a few sprigs fresh thyme
- For the onions:
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium red onions — thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Toss the chops with remaining ingredients and let marinate 1 hour or up to overnight covered in the refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before cooking. Heat a large 2 burner griddle pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until smoking hot. Cook pork until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. While the chops are finishing, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large, skillet. Add onions and cook for about 4 minutes. Then drizzle onions with honey and balsamic and cook until softened and lightly caramelized, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve chops with little heap of onions.