Dinner

Andouille Sausage Stuffed Pork Chops with Maple Bourbon Sauce

15 Mins
19 Ingredients
Andouille Sausage Stuffed Pork Chops with Maple Bourbon Sauce

Ingredients

Pork Chops

salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 olive oil

Andouille Stuffing

1 unsalted butter

1 stock celery (finely chopped)

1 large onion (chopped)

1 coarse fresh breadcrumbs

4 links (finely chopped)

2 white wine

1 egg (lightly beaten)

Maple Bourbon Sauce

1/2 onion (finely chopped)

1/2 chicken stock

1/4 bourbon whiskey

1 cider vinegar

2 maple syrup

1 pinch ground ginger

1 cold unsalted butter

Enjoy a hearty meal, perfect for a cool fall evening. 

Directions

  1. Cut a large pocket into each chop and season the meat with salt and pepper. Set the chops aside.
  2. Melt the butter over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Add the celery and onion and cook, covered, until soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer the celery and onion to a bowl and mix in the breadcrumbs, sausage, white wine and egg. Knead and squeeze the stuffing until all the ingredients are blended. Divide it into 6 equal amounts and stuff into each chop, molding the stuffing with your hands against the side.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat until the oil begins to haze. Brown the chops 3 at a time for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the chops from the pan and set aside while you assemble the sauce.
  4. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan and add the onion. Cook for 3 minutes, covered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in the stock, bourbon, vinegar, syrup and spices, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes, return the chops to the pan, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook the chops 5 minutes per side. The chops are ready when the internal temperature reads 150°. Transfer the chops to a warm platter and cover with foil.
  5. Degrease sauce and reduce until syrupy. Whisk in the cold butter, season to taste with salt and pepper, pour over chops and serve.