Best 9 Moroccan Spice Rubbed Pork Chops Recipes

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Tantalize your taste buds with a culinary journey to Morocco, where the vibrant flavors of aromatic spices dance on your palate. Discover the secrets of creating delectable Moroccan spice-rubbed pork chops, a dish that embodies the essence of Moroccan cuisine. This flavorful pork chop recipe is a symphony of spices, combining the warmth of cumin, the smokiness of paprika, the sweetness of cinnamon, and the earthy notes of coriander. It's a perfect blend that will leave you craving more.

But that's not all! This article also unveils a treasure trove of other tantalizing recipes that will transport you to the heart of Morocco. Embark on a culinary adventure with succulent recipes like Moroccan-spiced chicken skewers, a delightful appetizer that will ignite your senses. Satisfy your sweet cravings with the irresistible Moroccan orange cake, a symphony of citrus flavors that will leave you wanting more. And for a refreshing treat, indulge in the Moroccan mint tea, a soothing beverage that will transport you to the bustling souks of Morocco.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PORK RUB RUBBED AND BAKED PORK CHOPS



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Quick pork rub brings the flavor to these oven-baked pork chops.

Provided by Ron Perry

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pork Chop Recipes     Baked

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
6 pork chops

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Mix paprika, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper together in a wide, shallow bowl. Dredge pork chops in the spice mixture to coat and arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Bake chops in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 106.6 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 41.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 1231.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

MOROCCAN RUB LAMB CHOPS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 loin lamb chops
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palm full
2 teaspoons ground turmeric, eyeball it
1 teaspoon sweet paprika, 1/3 palm full
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1 lemon, wedged

Steps:

  • Preheat grill pan to high. Brush chops with a little olive oil. Combine dry spice blend in a small container, cover and shake to combine. Rub spice blend into the chops on both sides. Grill chops 7 to 8 minutes, turning once, for medium rare, 10 to 12 minutes for medium to medium well. Serve with wedges of lemon.

MOROCCAN SPICE RUBBED PORK CHOPS



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Make and share this Moroccan Spice Rubbed Pork Chops recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nemokitty

Categories     Pork

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
1/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine garlic, oil, cinnamon, coriander, cumin and paprika to form a paste. Press spice mixture onto both sides of each pork chop.
  • Light coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat to medium high. Grill pork until there is no trace of pink near the bone, 6-8 minutes per side. Sprinkle with salt and season with pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.8, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 137.3, Sodium 255.8, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.1, Protein 41.4

GRILLED MOROCCAN SPICED PORK TENDERLOIN



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Butterflied pork tenderloin is rubbed with a flurry of heady spices like cumin, coriander, and cinnamon before being grilled to quick perfection in this easy dinner recipe.

Provided by Grace Parisi

Categories     Pork     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Coriander     Cumin

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons ground chile powder, preferably ancho
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (Diamond crystal)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground caraway
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 pork tenderloins, about 1 1/4 pounds each, butterflied and lightly pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
Grilled naan, grilled haloumi and plain yogurt for serving

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the coriander, cumin, chile powder, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, caraway, black pepper and oil, pressing out any lumps of sugar. On a baking sheet, rub the mixture all over the pork and let sit, covered at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Return to room temperature.
  • Light a grill and oil the grates. Grill the pork over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 135°, about 9 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let sit for 10 minutes, loosely tented with foil before cutting into thick slices. Serve with warm grilled naan, haloumi and yogurt.

MOROCCAN SPICED RACK OF PORK



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 9h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup ras al hanout or Moroccan spice blend
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
One 6-bone bone-in pork loin roast, frenched, chine bone removed
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup sake
1 cup chicken stock
6 cloves garlic, peeled
6 sprigs fresh cilantro
1 lemon, thinly sliced into wheels and seeds removed
1 carrot, peeled and cut into large dice
1 large onion, quartered
1 turnip, peeled and cut into large dice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Combine the ras al hanout, salt and brown sugar in a small bowl. Score the fat of the pork in a cross-hatch pattern. Rub the ras al hanout mixture all over the pork and allow to sit overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Put the pork on a rack and allow it to come to room temperature for about 45 minutes before putting it into the oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Put the apricots, sake, chicken stock, garlic, cilantro, lemons, carrots, onions and turnips in the bottom of a medium roasting pan. Put the rack with the pork in the roasting pan and roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F for medium, 40 to 50 minutes. Allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.
  • Transfer the drippings, vegetables and aromatics to a strainer set over a saucepan. Press the vegetables against the strainer to get as much liquid out of them as you can. Place the pan over medium heat, bring to a simmer and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low, add the butter and stir until melted. Keep warm over low heat and serve with the pork.

MOROCCAN-SPICED PORK ROAST



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Serving a gorgeous, fancy-looking holiday roast doesn't have to be complicated, time-consuming, or expensive. This pork loin proves exactly that. This is fast, easy, and affordable, but when you bring it to the table, it looks like a million dollars. The beautifully warming and aromatic spices really work so well with a pork roast - I hope you give it a try soon!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African     North African     Moroccan

Time 2h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
5 teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
3 tablespoons honey, or as needed
8 baby potatoes
2 carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
2 Anaheim chile peppers, halved and seeded
1 red onion, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
1 clove garlic, finely crushed

Steps:

  • Butterfly the pork loin by cutting almost all the way through, starting on the thinnest side, keeping your knife flat and parallel to the cutting board. Stop about 1 inch from the opposite edge you started, so that the meat opens up like a book. A few more shallow cuts can be made if the pork is not opening up enough to flatten out, but do not cut all the way through, otherwise you'll end up with two pieces.
  • Season the butterflied pork on both sides with kosher salt and let sit out at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, or 2 to 3 hours in the fridge.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a roasting pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Pat the tenderloin dry with a paper towel.
  • Mix cumin, coriander, ginger, black pepper, smoked paprika,cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and honey together in a bowl with a spoon. Spread about half of the spice mixture inside the butterflied pork, fold it back together, and spread the remaining mixture all over the surface. Use 3 or 4 pieces of kitchen string to tie the loin up every few inches, cutting off extra string.
  • Toss potatoes, carrots, chile peppers, and onion with olive oil and salt in a bowl.
  • Place the pork into the prepared roasting pan and surround with vegetable mixture.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loin reads at least 140 to 145 degrees F (60 to 63 degrees C), about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn roast over with tongs in pan drippings. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Toss vegetable mixture in pan drippings and return to the oven to crisp up, about 10 minutes.
  • Combine yogurt, mint, and garlic in a small bowl for sauce.
  • Remove strings on roast. Slice, spoon pan drippings over, and serve with vegetables and yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 56.4 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 23.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 876.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

SPICE-RUBBED GRILLED PORK CHOPS



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Dry rubs are also a terrific way to season pork chops. Select chops of close to an inch in thickness - nothing flimsy - then grill them over steady medium heat. We opt for rib chops over the center-cut variety when cooking outdoors because their greater fat content helps keep them moist, and we always prefer bone-in chops for their juiciness. You might add a barbecue sauce on the side with these, but we relish their crispy surface unvarnished.

Provided by Cheryl Alters Jamison

Categories     Pork     Marinate     Fourth of July     Quick & Easy     Father's Day     Spice     Summer     Grill/Barbecue

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Pork Chop Willy's Grilling Rub
3 tablespoons sweet paprika, preferably Spanish
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon coarse salt, either kosher or sea salt
3/4 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
Six to eight 10- to 11-ounce bone-in pork rib chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
Vegetable oil spray

Steps:

  • At least 1 and up to 8 hours before you plan to grill the pork chops, prepare the dry rub, combining the ingredients in a small bowl. Coat the chops with the spice mixture, place them in a large plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate.
  • Fire up the grill, bringing the heat to medium (4 to 5 seconds with the hand test).
  • Remove the chops from the refrigerator and let them sit covered at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
  • Spray the chops with oil and transfer them to the grill. Grill for 18 to 20 minutes total. Turn onto each side twice, rotating the chops a half turn each time to get criss-cross grill marks. The chops are done when just a hint of pink remains at the center. Serve hot.

SPICY MOROCCAN CHOPS



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These lamb chops are quick and easy to grill - they'll be wonderfully tender after just a few minutes on each side

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 lamb chops
4 tsp harissa paste
handful coriander leaves, optional
rice or couscous, to serve

Steps:

  • Coat the chops with harissa, then leave to marinate for 15 mins. Heat the grill to high, place chops on the grill pan, then cook for 4 mins on each side. Rest for 1 min and serve sprinkled with chopped coriander, if using. Serve with some rice or couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium

LAMB CHOPS WITH MOROCCAN SPICES



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I prepared this easy, tasty dish for dinner last night. I think it is the best Moroccan lamb chop recipe that I have tried to date. It is from the Williams-Sonoma "Food and Wine Pairing" book. They suggest serving this dish with a spicy Syrah blend or Zinfandel. Owing to the weather, I prepared this on my stove top over medium heat in a grill pan versus on the BBQ and it still turned out well, though I cooked it a few minutes longer than the recipe suggested. Prep time does not include the 2 hours the dish needs to stand at room temperature to marinate.

Provided by Dr. Jenny

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup chopped of fresh mint
chopped of fresh mint, to garnish (optional)
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 lamb loin chops or 16 small lamb rib chops

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir together the 1/2 cup mint, coriander, garlic, paprika, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, lemon juice, and olive oil.
  • Rub the mixture into the chops, coating evenly, and place in a non-aluminum container. Cover and marinate at cool room temperature for 2 hours or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Prepare a fire in a grill. If the chops are refrigerated, bring to room temperature.
  • Place the chops on an oiled grill rack and grill, turning once, for 4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until done to your liking.
  • Transfer to a warmed platter or individual plates and sprinkle with mint, if using. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 667.9, Fat 57.9, SaturatedFat 23.3, Cholesterol 140.6, Sodium 112.1, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 0.4, Protein 31.9

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality pork chops: Look for chops that are thick and evenly marbled with fat. This will ensure that they stay moist and flavorful during cooking.
  • Use a flavorful spice rub: The spice rub is what gives these pork chops their delicious flavor. Be sure to use a rub that contains a variety of spices, such as cumin, coriander, paprika, and garlic powder.
  • Marinate the pork chops: Marinating the pork chops in the spice rub will help to tenderize them and infuse them with flavor. You can marinate the chops for as little as 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • Cook the pork chops over medium-high heat: This will help to create a nice sear on the outside of the chops while keeping the inside moist and juicy.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pork chops are cooked to your desired doneness: Pork chops are safe to eat when they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. However, you may prefer to cook them to a higher temperature, such as 160 degrees Fahrenheit, for a more well-done chop.
  • Let the pork chops rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chops, resulting in a more tender and flavorful bite.

Conclusion:

These Moroccan spice-rubbed pork chops are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The spice rub gives the chops a wonderfully flavorful crust, while the marinade helps to keep them moist and juicy. Serve these pork chops with your favorite sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.

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