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Deglazing: The process of using a liquid to lift the browned bits left after cooking meat or vegetables in a pan to incorporate their flavorful essence back into the dish.

Recipe by Cooking Light November 2015

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Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
15 mins
total:
15 mins
Yield:
Serves 4 (serving size: 1 chop and about 2 tablespoons sauce)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Heat a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Sprinkle pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add pork to pan. Cook 4 minutes; turn and cook an additional 3 minutes or until done. Remove from pan.

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  • Why? The proteins and sugars that meat releases as it sears stick to the stainless steel pan (unlike nonstick). The protein bits are called fond.

  • Add shallots to pan; sauté 90 seconds. Add wine; cook 2 minutes or until reduced by half, scraping pan with a flat wooden spoon to loosen browned bits.

  • Why? Adding liquid to the pan and heating it makes it possible to scrape up the fond. The browned bits dissolve and add deep, meaty flavor to the deglazing liquid.

  • Add stock. Bring to a boil; cook 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup. Add thyme sprig. Remove from heat. Whisk in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and butter. Spoon sauce over chops.

  • Why? The resulting deglazed mixture is now a flavorful base for a sauce that's enriched at the end with butter. The salt's flavor concentrates as the sauce cooks, so season at the end.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

241 calories; fat 13.6g; saturated fat 4.7g; mono fat 5.4g; poly fat 1.8g; protein 23g; carbohydrates 3g; fiber 1g; cholesterol 78mg; iron 1mg; sodium 440mg; calcium 34mg.
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