Honey Mustard Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Freshly cracked pepper
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 lbs. pork chops, one-inch thick

Directions

1. Stir the mayonnaise, Dijon, honey, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and freshly cracked pepper together to make the honey mustard sauce; about 15 cranks of the pepper mill is right. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Blot the pork chops with a paper towel so the surface is dry, then sprinkle both sides with a pinch of salt and freshly cracked pepper.
3. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a heavy skillet and warm it over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, work with 2 pork chops per batch and brown them on both sides, 3-5 minutes per side.
4. Coat a casserole dish with non-stick spray, then transfer the browned pork chops into it. Spread the honey mustard sauce across the tops of the chops.
5. Bake the chops in the hot oven for 30 minutes. Take them out, then switch the oven to broil.
6. Adjust the oven rack so the tops of the chops sit about 6 inches below the broiler. Broil for 3-5 minutes, just until the sauce is browned and bubbling. Serve hot.