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Pan-Fried Pork Chops

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I just realized as I was composing this recipe that it must appear that we eat lots of pork, perhaps it appears to be an unusual amount of pork. I admit I love pork, but we only eat it once every other week or so. It's just so much easier to come up with fun recipes like this to showcase pork. I have used this super-simple Dijon marinade on chicken breast and thin-cut beef steaks with success, so don't be afraid to use another meat. If you have any fresh herbs on hand, a small amount would be nice too. I'd suggest about 2 Tablespoons of minced thyme or parsley, maybe use some lavender if you want it sort of Frenchy like Herbes de Provence. Personally, we like to let the flavor of the meat stand out. It's also just one of those go-to quick and easy recipes when I'm worn out. I'll microwave a veggie in the steamer, usually frozen corn or fresh cauliflower or broccoli. I like to have box-mixes of rice pilaf or cous-cous on hand. Toss one of those in a pot when