Symon's Dinners Cooking Out Season 4 Episode 1 Mother's Chops

Symon's Dinners Cooking Out is a show where celebrity chef Michael Symon invites his friends over for some backyard grilling and cooking. This season, in the first episode titled "Mother's Chops," Chef Symon cooks up some delicious dishes to honor his beloved mother.

The show opens with an introduction to Chef Symon's mother, who he credits for sparking his love for cooking and instilling in him a strong work ethic. He then starts cooking her favorite meal - pork chops. He takes four large pork chops, seasons them with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika and cooks them in a cast-iron skillet set over hot coals. He adds diced onions and garlic to the pan and deglazes it with chicken stock, creating a savory sauce that will be used to serve the meat.

Next, Chef Symon sets up a separate grill where he will cook a variety of vegetables to go with the pork chops. He grills some corn on the cob, zucchini, and red bell peppers, all of which he tosses in a chimichurri sauce made with garlic, parsley, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil.

For dessert, Chef Symon prepares his mother's favorite cake, a classic yellow cake with chocolate frosting. He adds a special touch by grilling fresh strawberries to serve on top of the cake.

Throughout the episode, Chef Symon shares anecdotes about his mother and their family's love for cooking. He also brings in some of his closest friends to share the delicious meal and talk about their own experiences with mothers and motherhood.

As always, the show is a fun, lighthearted celebration of good food, good company, and the joys of backyard grilling. Fans of Chef Symon and foodies alike will enjoy this episode and the rest of the season.