Garlic Balsamic Pork

Though I'm totally a 16oz ribeye steak girl, I enjoy pork chops once in awhile; especially when they are perfectly glazed with a rich and savory garlic and balsamic reduction. Balsamic? YES. The sauce at first will strike your palate as unusual but just savor it slowly and surely you will see it's perfect collision. This dish is inspired by my favorite food blogger, Pioneer Woman, with her recipe: Pork Chops with Garlic and Wine. 

Ingredients:
Serving size: 2 (I usually just cook for myself)
1/4 c Chicken Stock or Beef Stock (I just had chicken stock on hand and it's still delicious)
Marsala Wine
1-2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
S+P
Garlic Powder
2 Pork chops

Season with s+p garlic powder

Sear in pan with oil

Remove pork chops from pan and give the pan a healthy dose of the marsala wine. Let the wine reduce then add in chicken stock, balsamic vinegar & minced garlic. Let the sauce reduce for 5 min. Melt the butter in the sauce to make it extra rich and velvety. 

Gourmet it up:

Spruce this dish by adding mushroom, onions, asparagus. 

Serve with a light salad (1 part vinegar, 2 parts oil, and sugar)

Roast potatoes in the oven

Instead of minced garlic just put garlic cloves in 

Incorporate different herbs: parsley, thyme, rosemary

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