Pork Chops and Sugar Snap Peas with Mint Julep Glaze

Succulent pork chops paired with crisp sugar snap peas, finished with a bourbon-mint glaze inspired by the classic mint julep cocktail. The dish combines savory and sweet flavors with fresh mint for a sophisticated main course.

2 servings
18 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 6 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 piece pork rib chops
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 ounces sugar snap peas
  • ¼ cup fresh mint

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Stir broth, 3 tablespoons bourbon, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Sprinkle pork with salt, pepper, and allspice. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork. Sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side (butter will brown). Transfer pork to platter.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Add bourbon mixture to skillet and bring to boil. Add sugar snap peas and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, scatter peas over pork. Remove skillet from over heat. Add remaining 3 tablespoons bourbon to sauce in skillet. Boil over high heat until sauce is reduced to thin glaze and coats spoon lightly, about 3 minutes. Mix in mint; spoon over pork and serve.

    8 min

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