Pork Chop with Mustard Cream Sauce

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Pork Chop with Mustard Cream Sauce is a savory dish featuring pan-seared or baked pork chops served with a rich, creamy sauce made from Dijon or whole-grain mustard, heavy cream, and often a splash of white wine or broth. It's a classic European-inspired comfort food, popular in both French bistro cooking and American home kitchens.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in protein from the pork and fat from the cream-based sauce, with minimal carbohydrates unless served with starchy sides. A typical serving provides substantial B vitamins, zinc, and selenium, with a rough calorie count of 400-600 per chop with sauce.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	450 kcal
Protein	32 g
Carbs	8 g
Fat	32 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	3 g
Sodium	680 mg
Potassium	520 mg
Phosphorus	310 mg
Selenium	45 µg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	0.8 mg
Vitamin B6	0.6 mg
Niacin (B3)	9 mg
Zinc	3.2 mg
Iron	1.5 mg

Per 1 pork chop with sauce (250 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The mustard cream sauce represents a perfect culinary marriage between the sharp, tangy notes of mustard and the luxurious richness of cream—a technique that balances flavors while tenderizing the meat. Nutritionally, mustard seeds contain compounds like selenium and magnesium, adding trace minerals to this indulgent preparation.