Grilled Pork Chop with Shiitake Mushroom and Red Wine Sauce

Name: Grilled Pork Chop with Shiitake Mushroom and Red Wine Sauce
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 pork chop with bone (about 1 kg, 2 fingers thick); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Coarse salt and black pepper in broken pieces; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 small onions or shallots, thinly sliced (3/4 cup); 170g shiitake mushrooms, cleaned with a cloth (do not wash) and sliced; 2 cups good red wine, dry and full-bodied; 1 cup beef broth, homemade if possible; 1 tablespoon cornstarch (if needed); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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1 pork chop with bone (about 1 kg, 2 fingers thick)
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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Coarse salt and black pepper in broken pieces
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 small onions or shallots, thinly sliced (3/4 cup)
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170g shiitake mushrooms, cleaned with a cloth (do not wash) and sliced
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2 cups good red wine, dry and full-bodied
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1 cup beef broth, homemade if possible
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1 tablespoon cornstarch (if needed)
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1
1 pork chop with bone (about 1 kg, 2 fingers thick)
2
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
4
2 cloves garlic, minced
5
Coarse salt and black pepper in broken pieces
6
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
7
3 small onions or shallots, thinly sliced (3/4 cup)
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170g shiitake mushrooms, cleaned with a cloth (do not wash) and sliced
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2 cups good red wine, dry and full-bodied
10
1 cup beef broth, homemade if possible
11
1 tablespoon cornstarch (if needed)
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1
Baste the pork chops on both sides with olive oil
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Generously season with thyme and garlic
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Season with salt and pepper
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Let the meat marinate in the refrigerator
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Melt 2 of the 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat
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Use a heavy skillet if you have one
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Add the onions and cook until they're tender, but not too dark (3 minutes, stirring constantly)
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Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook until they're done and most of the liquid has evaporated (an additional 3 minutes)
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Add the red wine, increase the heat to high, and let it simmer
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Reduce the heat and let the sauce reduce by half (about 5 minutes)
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Add the beef broth
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Reduce the sauce further to about 1 cup (5-10 minutes)
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Grill the pork chops, sealing them on both sides so they're well-cooked inside
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Check the sauce: if it's too thin, dissolve the cornstarch in red wine and add it
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Let the sauce simmer for 1 minute before removing from heat
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Remove the skillet from the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of butter
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Adjust the salt and pepper
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Slice the pork chops thinly and serve with the sauce, garnished with parsley