Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Green Peppercorn Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons green peppercorns in brine, rinsed
• ¹/₈ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 8 6-inch-long rosemary branches
• 4 cloves garlic -2 minced, 2 crushed
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 3/4-inch-thick boneless pork chops
• Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 8 very thin slices of lardo, see Note or unrolled pancetta
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Using your fingers, strip off the leaves from the bottom 4 inches of the rosemary branches and finely chop enough leaves to make 2 tablespoons. In a large, shallow dish, mix the chopped rosemary with the minced garlic and 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Season the pork chops with salt and black pepper,...

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