Irish Pork Chops in Creamy Whiskey Sauce is a match made in heaven for St. Patrick's Day - succulent pork chops in buttery mushroom sauce.
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This boneless pork chop recipe is reminiscent of my other very popular Pork Chop recipe with the exception of mushrooms and the type of alcohol. In this creamy pork chop recipe we simply sear the pork chops in the pan, then toss some mushrooms and finally make a delicious creamy sauce with Irish Whiskey and a bit of Worcestershire sauce!
You won't believe how good it smells while cooking and how easy these Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Irish Whiskey Sauce to prepare!
Make sure to use a good heavy skillet here, such as cast iron and make sure it's a large one too. I used 12 inch Lodge Pro-Logic Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet in this recipe - it's well designed, has a helper handle and sloped sides - very sleek looking for cast iron!
And it's one of my most used kitchen tools!
So, with St. Patrick's day around the corner, this pork chop dinner can be quite a hit around your friends and family! But at the same time I don't think that Boneless Pork Chops in Irish Creamy Whisky Sauce is limited to St. Patrick's Day only
Therefore let that whiskey venture out of your drinks cabinet and get straight into the kitchen! You won't regret it!
Whisky or Whiskey?
American and Irish liquor producers tend to favor the spelling WHISKEY, while Canadian, Scottish, and Japanese producers tend to favor WHISKY.
"Whisky": Most of the world including Scotland, Japan, Canada, Australia, England, Finland, Germany and India
"Whiskey": Just the U.S. and Ireland.
How to make pork chops in creamy whiskey sauce
Sear pork chops
Pork chops are seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian Seasoning. Once seasoned, sear for 4-5 minutes per side for a total of 8-10 minutes.
Cook mushrooms
Mushrooms are cooked in the same pan (after removing pork chops) in butter for a total of 4-6 minutes. I used baby Bella mushrooms to complement my boneless pork chops.
The sauce is made with Whiskey, heavy cream (or double cream), beef broth (or chicken broth) and Worcestershire sauce. It's prepared separately from meat and mushrooms and flavored with Italian Seasoning.
Once done, boneless pork chops and mushrooms are returned back to the pan, with sauce spooned all over those tasty chops!
Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Irish Whiskey Sauce
Ingredients
Pork Chops:
- 1 lb. boneless pork chops (4 pieces)
- 3 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 8 oz. mushrooms (sliced)
Creamy Whiskey Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ⅓ cup Irish whiskey
- ⅔ cup beef broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Seasoning Pork Chops: Season generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning to prepare them for searing.
- Cooking Pork Chops: Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Once hot, add seasoned pork chops from Step 1 and sear them by cooking for 4-5 minutes per side for a total of 8-10 minutes. Remove pork from heat and transfer to a plate. If the pork chops are thick, they won't be cooked through at this point (hence the need for the oven later on).
- Cooking Mushrooms: Return skillet to heat, add second tablespoon of butter, wait until it melts and then add mushrooms. Cook them for 5-6 minutes on medium heat. Remove them from the skillet and transfer to a plate.
- Creamy Irish Whiskey Sauce: Add 3rd tablespoon butter to the pan, wait until melted and next add flour. Cook for about 1 minute on medium heat until well incorporated into the butter mixture. Next start pouring in whiskey while still on medium heat - about 1 minute. Next add beef broth and heavy cream, followed by Worcestershire Sauce and Italian seasoning. Add salt to taste and taste it to make sure it's to your liking. Simmer the sauce for 2-3 minutes only.
- Final Assembly: Return pork chops to the pan with sauce. Add mushrooms, spreading some of them on top of the pork chops. Spoon some of the sauce on top of the pork and mushrooms. If the pork chops are not too thick, heat them up with a lid on, to keep the heat in, on the stove top to make sure they are warm and done.
- For Thick Pork Chops Only: If your pork chops are as thick as mine in the picture, follow these steps: Preheat oven to 375 F and cook for 8 minutes. Once internal cooking temperature reaches 145 - 155 F, remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Reheating instructions
Depending on the thickness of your boneless pork chops, you may just need to reheat them on the stove top. However if they as thick as mine, put them in the oven at 375 F for about 8 minutes until internal cooking temperature reaches 145 F to 155 F.
Keep in mind that they cook and dry out fast and once out of the oven, the momentum of heat will continue cooking them a bit further.
Can I make this recipe low carb?
- Replace all purpose flour with almond flour and dredge pork chops in almond flour instead. The result will be beautiful color on the outside and further reduction in already low carb recipe!
- Omit flour as a sauce thickener - you will not sacrifice sauce consistency because heavy cream provides necessary thickness as is.
Whiskey contains zero carbs and is perfect alcohol choice when on Keto diet.
More pork chop recipes
If you enjoy tasty boneless pork dishes, you might also enjoy these delicious pork chop recipes:
- Honey Mustard Pork Chops
- Pork Chops in Creamy Garlic and Herb Wine Sauce
- Garlic Mushroom Pork Chops
- Honey Balsamic Pork Chops
- Easy Pan-Seared Pork Chops
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Dj says
Made this exactly...well almost! Made with Jim Beam Kentucky Straight BOURBON...and my own blend of Italian Seasoning. Absolutely delicious! One of the best pork chop recipes I have ever tried. Will make often! Thank you!
Olya says
Thank you for your review DJ! Will definitely try it with Bourbon.
Robert says
I just recently decided to stop using social media and have enjoyed my time cooking instead. Awesome recipe thanks for sharing...
Robert from Colorado
Olya says
I think it's awesome way to spend your time!
Lisa Johnson says
I made this with Jameson. I realized after I made it that I forgot the Worcesteshire sauce. Didn’t miss it And used canned mushrooms cuz that’s what I had. Very easy recipe to scale up or scale down.
Thin boneless chops were a delight served with pumpkin ravioli. I will definitely make this again!
Olya says
This just proves what I've known all along - it's perfectly fine to miss an ingredient or two:)!
Wendy says
Oh my goodness folks! This has to be the best pork chops I have made for my family in a really long time. I' modified and used thin cut pork chops That I tenderized and seasoned them with adobo and Italian seasoning, Dale's seasoning and olive oil and let it marinade for 2 hours. I cooked them in butter and then removed them and cooked the mushrooms. Then I made the sauce and added everything back in the pan. Side dish was green beans with bacon.
Olya says
So very happy that you made the and took detailed notes! Cooking is great, so is eating!!
Cheryl says
I didn’t understand the Italian seasoning, so I used a lot of fresh cracked pepper instead. We loved it. Came together quickly.
Olya says
Perfect choice!
Debbie Wehlan says
Delicious! Even my son who has a limited number of foods he likes enjoyed it so much he went back for seconds. Very flavorful. You're my new go-to for flavorful meals. Thank you.
Olya says
Haha - glad the pork chops were not rejected by the kid!
Lauren M Hargrove says
Made it with some Jameson and eyeballed all the seasoning. So easy, but yet so rich! Love it. I made it with bone-in pork chops and it was delicious. Plus it’s fun to make with whiskey 😛
Olga says
Glad you liked the whiskey element in it!
Jul says
Tasty recipe. 2nd time making it. Added a spoonful of dijon and LOTS of coarse black pepper instead of Italian seasoning.
Christina says
Love, love, love this recipe
It's a keeper
Thank you
Olga at Whatsinthepan says
Thank you so much Christina!
Marlene says
Delicious pork chops! I added more whiskey than the recipe called for.