These thin-cut boneless pork chops are topped with a quick cream sauce flavored with onion, capers and Dijon-style mustard. The recipe is simple and fast enough for a weeknight meal, but tasty and elegant enough to serve for company. Serve with oven-roasted potatoes and fresh spinach sautéed in butter.
Pork Scallopine with Dijon-Caper Cream Sauce
Thin-sliced boneless pork chops are shallow-fried and topped with a quick, creamy sauce flavored with capers, onions and Dijon-style mustard.
Ingredients
- 4 thin-sliced boneless pork chops, about 3/4 lb
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat from the pork and pound the chops to a 1/4-inch thickness. Set aside.
- Combine the flour with the onion powder, about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Whisk the egg and milk together in a shallow dish.
- Dip the pork chops, one by one in the egg mixture, then dredge in the flour. Film the bottom of a large skillet with vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops in a single layer and cook until golden brown, 1-1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Wipe any crumbs from the skillet and add the butter. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 minutes. Add the capers and stir in the chicken broth and Dijon-style mustard. Cook until bubbling and beginning to thicken, 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until smooth and slightly thickened, 1 minute more. Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Notes:
It’s important not to overcook the pork for this recipe. If your chops pounded nice and thin, it shouldn’t take more than 3 minutes total for the pork to cook through, provided the pan is hot enough. Have you tried this recipe?Did you add your own special touch? We’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment and a rating to share your thoughts with others.
Teresa says
Absolutely delicious. My family loves this recipe.
Lynne Webb says
Hi Teresa,
I’m so glad to hear you liked the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and let us know.
mary says
Outstanding! I will put this in my favorites to make over and over again. i have tried similar recipes but this is by far the BEST.
Lynne Webb says
Hi Mary,
Thanks for taking the time to let us know you liked the recipe. So glad you enjoyed it.
star says
Thanks for this great classic recipe. I was so bored of pork chops but this recipe inspired me even down to the duck-fat roasted potatoes and sauteed spinach.