Something New: Lemon Chive Buttered Pork Chops

I need to work on inventing shorter recipe names.

Oh well. Chase and I thought of this one on Saturday, and both of our mouths watered at the thought of it. I'm not sure I had ever really experienced the sensation before. Of course we had to try our hand at making it.

And apparently, these trying hands forgot to take many pictures.

Our first attempt was far too salty, but you know, there's a simple fix for that. And now we have a recipe that gives an excuse to use butter as a meat condiment. Oh yeah.

Happy cooking!

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Lemon Chive Buttered Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 pork chops

⅓ cup butter or ICBINB, softened

2 Tbsp chopped chives

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp pepper, plus a pinch

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp dry rosemary

3 Tbsp olive oil

cooking oil (olive or vegetable)

Directions

1. Combine garlic powder, rosemary, 1 tsp pepper, and olive oil in a bowl.

2. Put a tablespoon or two of cooking oil into a large skillet and heat to medium-high.

3. Dip the chops in the spice mixture and set in the skillet. Let cook for at least 3-4 minutes before flipping. Continue until the chops are cooked through.

4. While the chops are cooking, soften the butter in the microwave until stir-able, but not liquid. Stir chives, lemon juice, zest, and pinch of pepper into the butter.

5. Remove the cooked pork chops to a plate and top with a tablespoon of the lemon chive butter.

6. Enjoy.

Lemon Chive Butter, reporting for duty.

Pork chops cooking away, almost ready for plating.

Butter is the new ketchup. Happy cooking!