Pork chops smothered in mixed mushrooms

This easy dish with a creamy mushroom sauce and topping will become part of your comfort food repertoire. The tender, juicy pork is coated in a rich garlic sauce, full of creamy flavor.

Cut: Pork Loin

Portions: 4
10 Minutes
20 Minutes

Ingredients

For the pork chops

4-6 pork loin chops
Salt and black pepper – to taste
10 ml sumac or chicken seasoning
60 ml olive oil

For the mushroom topping and sauce

1 bunch of spring onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely crushed
1 punnet mixed mushrooms, big mushrooms chopped, and smaller mushrooms kept whole
25 ml butter
25 ml cake flour
120 – 250 ml stock — mushroom or chicken
125 ml cream
15 ml fresh chives — chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 120°C. Season the pork chops with salt, pepper and sumac. Heat half the olive oil in a pan and fry the chops with the fat side facing down first to melt and crisp the fat layer on the side of the chops. Then fry the chops on both sides until golden brown, turning them over only once or twice. Place the pork chops in an oven dish, cover tightly with foil and place them in the centre of the oven while you prepare the mushrooms and sauce. Add the remaining oil to the same pan and fry the spring onions and garlic until soft. Add the mushrooms and a small dash of hot water to create steam. Fry the mushrooms while constantly stirring until they are cooked. Season lightly. Remove the whole mushrooms and mushroom pieces from the pan with a slotted spoon and pile them on the pork chops. Place the dish back into the oven. Add the butter to the pan and when it is melted, add the flour. Continue stirring until the flour smells like roasted nuts. Add the mushroom or chicken stock, constantly stirring to create a smooth sauce. Add the cream and whisk until it is blended well. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove the chops from the oven, pour the sauce over the pork chops and mushrooms and sprinkle with the chives before serving. Tip For added flavour, add a dash of dry or medium sherry to the mushrooms in the pan while frying them.