This post is sponsored by the National Pork Board! This smoky pork marsala is a spin on our favorite chicken dish! Served over creamy mashed potatoes, it’s a cozy and comforting weeknight meal that everybody loves.
I have the coziest dinner to share with you today!
This smoky pork chop marsala is tender and so flavorful, served over mashed potatoes with the most delish sauce. It’s such a perfect weeknight meal that the entire family loves – one that will warm you through and through. I mean, just look at this!
Dreamy, right? It’s like a hug on a plate.
Today I’m partnering with the National Pork Board for another delish recipe! I’m working with them this year on their United States of Pork campaign, and the recipe today required us to do a cooking challenge with a list of ingredients, a la Chopped-style.
The challenge ingredients consisted of some of America’s favorite ingredients: pork chops, bbq sauce, paprika, butter and onions. Um yes, I can surely do that! Some of my favorites, too.
I decided to do a spin on a classic – one that my family loves. First, I used smoked paprika combined with the tangy BBQ sauce, which gives us the best smoky flavor. I like to use boneless center cut pork chops because they are so tender. They are also the easiest for me to make and a cut of pork that the whole family loves.
You guys know that my mom’s chicken marsala was one of her best meals when I was growing up! She’d often make it once a week, or at least every other. It’s phenomenal. And her other specialty was the best pork chops on earth! She makes the most tender, juicy pork chops that everyone loves – that was my favorite when I was a kid.
So here we have the best of both worlds. I decided to take her chicken marsala recipe and use center cut pork chops instead. This basically marries her two incredible recipes together, and I could not be more excited. They are SO good.
This is pork marsala with a twist, of course. We’re using some smoked paprika along with a drop of BBQ sauce to give this some smoky charred flavor. It’s almost like adding Dijon into the dish – there is a perfect tang that complements the rest of the ingredients and also brings some brightness.
I added mushrooms too, which is something my mom has always left out of her classic marsala, even though they are traditionally there. And wow – they pair SO well with the pork. This dish is super hearty and comforting, perfect for the chilly winter days ahead.
There are so many ways you can serve this. I love to serve it over mashed potatoes. Such a cozy dish that everyone loves! Of course, you can throw some roasted green beans or brussels sprouts on the side too. Or serve it with rice, which was always the side for us growing up. Really, make it your own. The pork is so tender and juicy that it will work with anything served on the side. (more…)
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