Herbed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 lbs pork loin chops or pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon thyme or rosemary, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in large skillet.

2. 2

   Over medium-high heat, add chops and cook until golden brown on both sides (2 to 4 minutes) Reduce heat to low and cook, turning often until chops are cooked through (10 to 12 minutes) Remove from pan and keep warm.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients to the skillet and increase heat to high.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil and cook, stirring up bits stuck to pan, until thickened (1 to 2 minutes) Serve sauce over chops.

5. 5

   Variation 1: Replace lemon juice and water with 3/4 cup dry white wine.

6. 6

   Variation 2: Replace lemon juice and water with 3/4 cup heavy cream and 3/4 cup chicken broth and replace dried thyme with dried tarragon.