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Pork Au Vin

Ingredients

  • 4 large pork chops
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 pieces thick cut bacon sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 onion chopped small
  • 1 pint of mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • All purpose rub
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 2 cups white wine ex. sauvignon blanc
  • 5 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • Olive oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Season each side of the chops with some of the all purpose rub and salt and pepper.
  • Render down the bacon in a cast iron pan, removing from the pan with a slotted spoon, scoop into a medium sized bowl.
  • Add the onions, sliced mushrooms, lemon zest, dried oregano and dried basil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with some of the rub, tossing to coat. (Add a bit of olive oil to the pan if needed.)
  • When the onions have softened and the mushrooms have shrunk a bit, remove with a slotted spoon and place into the bowl.
  • Add the fresh oregano, then mix the bacon and onion mixture and place half the mix into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  • Heat a bit of olive oil in the pan, and brown the chops, a few minutes on each side.
  • Remove from the pan, and place in one layer, in the 9x13 pan.
  • Top with the other half of remaining onion mix.
  • Deglaze the pan with the juice of the lemon and a slash of the wine.
  • Add the rest of the wine and the garlic and bring to a boil. Let reduce slightly.
  • Pour over the chops, set the pan aside (don't wash it quite yet!)
  • Bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.
  • Remove the chops from the pan, pour the remaining liquid back into the frying pan used earlier.
  • Bring the mixture to a light boil, then add the cream.
  • Let reduce slightly.
  • At this point you can add a tiny bit of flour (mixed with some cold water) and thicken the mixture, or pour over the chops and serve.