Pork Chops Champvallon style
Pork chops à la Champvallon are a nicely historic recipe of meat and potatoes in long cooking.
42 K 2.3/5 (3 reviews)
3 hours 8 min.
Average
12.75 €
4 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: April 30th 2023
1 kg 500 g 
500 g 
50 g 
4 porks chops
3 tablespoons 
2 
1 
1 sprig 
1 sprig 
200 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 2 hours 25 min.
All in all: 3 hours 8 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 50 g butter, then turn off the heat and let it stand.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add salt and pepper to each side 4 porks chops.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
In a frying pan over high heat, pour 3 tablespoons oil and when it is hot, place the chops.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Just brown them on each side, then set aside on a plate.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Lower the heat, and in the same pan without cleaning it, add 3 tablespoons oil again, then the minced onion, 2 bayleaves, 1 garlic clove, 1 sprig thyme, salt and pepper.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are cooked through and a little coloured.
Remove and discard bay leaves, garlic clove and thyme sprig.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Remove and discard bay leaves, garlic clove and thyme sprig.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour the potato slices into a bowl, put 3 or 4 tablespoons aside, and sprinkle the rest with 3/4 of the melted butter, salt and mix well.
Add the cooked onions, mix again.
Add the cooked onions, mix again.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour half of the mixture into a large ovenproof pan, sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
Place the chops on top, pour the cooking juices that have formed on the plate, and add a little parsley.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour in the other half of the potatoes, then 200 ml vegetable stock.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 1 hour
Cover and bake for 1 hour.
Stage 14 - ⌛ 1 min.
At the end of this time, take the pan out of the oven, uncover.
Stage 15 - ⌛ 5 min.
Place the remaining raw potatoes on top, season with salt and brush with the remaining melted butter (re-melt if necessary).
Stage 16 - ⌛ 1 hour
Return to the oven, uncovered this time, for an additional 1 hour of cooking.
Stage 17
Your Champvallon chops are ready, enjoy with a pinch of chopped parsley.
Remarks
You can very easily replace the pork by lamb, it is even the original recipe which would be related to Mrs. De Champvallon, one of the competitors of Mrs. de Maintenon mistress then wife of King Louis XIV. Mme de Champvallon had tried with this recipe to seduce the king, who was said to be a great lover of lamb chops.
You can also replace the onions with shallots, or make a mixture of the two.
No vegetable stock on hand? Replace it with chicken stock.
You can also replace the onions with shallots, or make a mixture of the two.
No vegetable stock on hand? Replace it with chicken stock.
Keeping: 1 day in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Source: From Emmanuelle Jary.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 210 RDI=80 % | 430 RDI=40 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 4,920 RDI=250 % | 20,580 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 50 RDI=20 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 1,230 RDI=60 % | 5,150 RDI: 60 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 12.75 €
- Per person : 3.20 €
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