Happy Cinco de Mayo – a day late!! Well, May 4 was actually “May the Fourth Be With You” day for those Star Wars fans, including my husband. The next day was followed up with the “Revenge of the Fifth…” Boooo…. Getting back to the holiday, I must tell a story about a special lady on my flight. You see, I’ve been studying Korean and Spanish and always look forward to any opportunity to practice these languages.
I was greeting my pax when a lady came up to me, showing me her ticket, pointing, and making some sort of a noise. Oh boy!! Here’s my opportunity to practice my espanol!! I said “Es veinti un, A. Al derecho.” My spanish is broken, but she gets the point. “21 A, on the right.” I’m smiling proudly at my attempt to communicate when she scrunches her face and says, “WHAT?!!” I quickly gestured towards the aisle and said “Oh, it’s down there on the right…” I’m thinking, Why didn’t she say anything? Ay caramba!! Oh well – if I did have a spanish speaker, I like to think I would have been able to help!
Here is a recipe I’ve recently tried that’s a big hit! It’s not a mexican recipe for Cinco de Mayo, but it sure is worthy of posting!
Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Ingredients:
4 (6 – 8 oz.) bone-in pork rib chops (1 – 1 1/4″ thick)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp roasted garlic seasoning (or other seasoning blend)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 apples
1 red onion
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
8 small fresh sprigs of lemon thyme
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450. Sprinkle pork with salt, pepper, and seasoning. Cook in hot oil in skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. (I add bacon grease to just about anything I cook in a skillet. Makes it more flavorful!) Remove from skillet and place into a baking dish.
2. Add apples & onions to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes or until browned. Remove from skillet and add to pork in the baking dish.
3. Add broth to skillet, cook 1-2 minutes, stirring to loosen cooked pork bits from bottom of skillet. Whisk together cream & mustard, add to skillet. Cook 1-2 minutes until bubbly.
4. Stir in worcestershire sauce. Pour mixture over the pork, apples, and onions in the baking dish. Top with thyme.
5. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until bubbly. Enjoy!
Crew Chew 