Quick Pork Chops

Ingredients

 * 4 to 6 pork chops, all cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
 * 1/2 cup water
 * chicken broth, or dry or semisweet white wine
 * 2 Tbsp olive oil

Directions
Take out a piece of fat from the edge of one pork chop. In 10 or 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat, rub fat over bottom of skillet to grease, discard this fat. Add the pork chops to the skillet; cook until browned on both sides. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Add water; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer for 45 minutes. Skim fat from pan liquid and spoon pan liquid over chops.