Contest & Chardonnay Pork Chops with Creamy Gravy using Tavern Direct Chandelier Chardonnay & Fire Grilled Garlic Marinade

We like to stretch our grocery dollars as far as we possibly can. One of the ways that we can do this is by watching the prices of the meat that we buy. Sure the more expensive cuts of meat might be a bit more tender but with a growing family, they just don't work into our budget. One of the ways we can make the most of the meats we can afford to buy is by marinating them. Marinating meat brings out the flavor and also breaks down the proteins which makes meat more tender.

I recently had a chance to try the Tavern Direct Chandelier Chardonnay & Fire Grilled Garlic Marinade on some pork chops. The marinade contains grape seed oil, chardonnay wine vinegars, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, sea salt, spices and roasted garlic oil. According to the website, it's also good with poultry and sea food but pork is what we had so that's what we used it on.

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Chardonnay Pork Chops with Creamy Gravy

4 pork loin chops thick cut
1 cup of Tavern Direct Chandelier Chardonnay & Fire Grilled Garlic Marinade
1 tablespoon flour
heavy cream

Marinate the pork chops in the marinade for at least 3 hours.

Fry in a cast iron pan until seared and cooked through.  Remove from the pan and keep in the oven to keep warm. 

In the cast iron pan, add about a cup of water and slowly whisk in one tablespoon of flour.  Stir constantly over very low heat until it gets bubbly. Add enough heavy cream to make it thick and creamy. Remove pork chops from oven.  Serve gravy over pork chops and mashed potatoes.  This was amazing. The kids loved it and came back for seconds.  The pork came out really tender and absolutely delicious.  We're definitely having this again.

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My thanks to the sponsor for allowing me to review this product.  I am a Tavern Direct Preferred Blogger.

As required by the FTC: I received a product sample in order to write my review.  I received no monetary compensation.  All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.