Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops

Ingredients for Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops

• 4 (3/4-inch-thick) centre-cut pork chops (about 900g total)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoons black pepper

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 170g small shallots (about 8), quartered and peeled, leaving root ends intact

• 160ml balsamic vinegar

• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

How to make Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops

Pat pork dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pork (in 2 batches if necessary) along with shallots, turning pork over once and stirring shallots occasionally, until pork is browned and shallots are golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes total. Transfer pork with tongs to a plate and add vinegar, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper to shallots in skillet. Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is thickened slightly, about 1 minute.

Reduce heat to moderate, then return pork along with any juices accumulated on plate to skillet and turn 2 or 3 times to coat with sauce. Cook, turning over once, until pork is just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Transfer pork to a platter and boil sauce until thickened and syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour sauce over pork.

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