Pork Chops & Lima Beans

Ingredients

2ea                    Pork chops Brined for 24-36 hours. 

Pat dry with paper towels

Salt and pepper

1-1/2C           Frozen lima beans

1-1/2C                     Onion thinly sliced

10-1/2oz       Can Golden Mushroom Soup

1/2C              Milk

2t                  Butter

2t                  Oil

Brine

1-1/2T           Kosher salt

1-1/2T           Sugar

2t                  Capers

2t                  Black peppercorns

2 small          Bay leaves

1C                 Water

Combine and bring to a boil

Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt

Cool completely before using

Process for pork chops and lima beans

Sprinkle chops on both sides with salt, pepper, and 1/2t sugar

Brown chops on both sides in oil and butter in a skillet (2 minutes on each side)

Bake @425F for 5-10 minutes (140F internal temperature)

Rest 5 minutes

In a separate pot combine soup and milk

Add onions and lima beans

Cook over Med Lo for about 45 minutes to reduce to gravy

Serves 2

If you want to serve 4 double the pork chops but not the gravy

Serve with mashed potatoes or rice