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Servings: 2
This skillet dinner—with a pinch of cumin and a splash of balsamic—develops a sauce that delivers on flavor. To serve four, you can double the recipe and transfer everything to a roasting pan after searing the chops.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 thick bone-in rib pork chops (about 2 lb.), trimmed and frenched
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 9 oz. fresh baby artichokes or frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
- 8 oz. baby new potatoes, halved
- 3 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2-1/2 cups lower-salt chicken broth
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1-1/2 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
- 1 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsalted butter
- 2 tsp. finely sliced fresh chives
Preparation
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400°F.
- In a small skillet, toast the cumin seeds, stirring over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind to a powder, then combine with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Season the pork chops all over with the spice mix.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and sear the chops, in batches if necessary, while spooning oil from the pan over the bone to baste, until each side is deep golden brown. Then, using a pair of tongs, lift the chops to sear the sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer the chops to a plate. Add the artichokes and potatoes to the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Add 1-1/2 cups of the chicken broth to the pan, stirring to scrape up any browned bits. Cook until the potatoes are just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Nestle the pork chops in the pan, add the thyme, and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of a chop reads 135°F, about 6 minutes.
- Leaving the thyme sprigs in the pan, transfer the chops and vegetables to a plate, and tent with foil. Return the skillet to the stovetop over medium heat, and reduce the liquid in the pan until almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, then add the remaining 1 cup broth, and bring to a boil. Remove the thyme springs, then whisk in the butter. Cook to reduce slightly, about 2 minutes, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Return the chops to the pan and spoon some sauce over the tops. Add the vegetables, sprinkle with the chives, and serve.
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