Indulge in a tantalizing culinary journey with our curated selection of pork chop recipes, each offering a unique flavor profile to satisfy your taste buds. From the classic charm of pan-fried pork chops to the tangy zest of apple cider-brandy glazed chops, this collection has something for every palate.
Embark on a culinary adventure with our pan-fried pork chops, where tender and juicy chops are seared to perfection, delivering a crispy outer layer and a succulent interior. Accompany these chops with a delightful apple cider-brandy glaze, a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and boozy notes that elevates the pork to new heights.
For a taste of rustic elegance, try our oven-baked pork chops with a savory herb crust. A medley of aromatic herbs, including rosemary, thyme, and sage, forms a flavorful crust that locks in the natural juices of the pork, resulting in a tender and flavorful dish.
If you seek a more robust flavor experience, our slow-cooker pork chops in a rich and smoky barbecue sauce are sure to satisfy. The low and slow cooking method allows the pork to absorb the smoky and tangy flavors of the barbecue sauce, creating a fall-off-the-bone tenderness that will leave you craving more.
Lastly, our honey garlic pork chops offer a sweet and savory balance that is sure to please. A glaze made with honey, garlic, and soy sauce coats the chops, caramelizing during the cooking process and infusing them with a delightful sticky glaze.
No matter your preference, our collection of pork chop recipes promises a delectable dining experience that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE CIDER GLAZE
Pork chops with a glossy apple cider glaze is really easy, and while there's no starch or extra butter involved, it reduces quickly to a thick, rich, sweet-tart apple syrup.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Pan Fried
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season pork chops with salt and black pepper.
- Heat oil and butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in the hot oil mixture until browned on both sides and pork is slightly pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove pan from the heat; transfer pork chops to a plate.
- Stir garlic into the pan and place over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Pour in vinegar and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add apple cider and Dijon mustard, bring mixture to a boil, and cook until sauce is reduced and thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rosemary and red pepper flakes; season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Return pork chops to the pan to warm slightly, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 59.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 101.5 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
APPLE CIDER PORK CHOPS
This Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops recipe has everything a busy parent could ask for. After all, it's not often you find a recipe that manages to be so speedy (30 minutes!), easy (five ingredients!), and impressive (homemade pan sauce!) all at the same time. Try these Apple Cider Pork Chops and a simple side for a quick weeknight meal.
Provided by Aaron Hutcherson
Categories Entree
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pat 4 center-cut pork chops dry with paper towel; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons canola oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook pork chops in oil about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- In same skillet, add 1 1/2 cups apple cider and 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; cook to a thick, syrupy glaze and until reduced by about half. Stir in 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard; season with salt and pepper.
- Pour glaze over pork chops for serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g
APPLE CIDER-GLAZED PORK CHOPS RECIPE
This apple cider-glazed pork chops recipe is easy enough for everyday but elegant enough for company!
Provided by Cheryl Najafi
Categories dinner
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pat pork chops dry using a paper towel then season on both sides with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, chili powder and flour together until completely combined.
- Sprinkle each pork chop with seasoned flour then pat to coat evenly. Set pork chops aside to allow flour to absorb moisture released by the pork chops.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat then allow the pan to heat evenly. Add oil then place as many pork chops as will comfortably fit into skillet without overcrowding the pan.
- Cook for about 2-3 minutes until dark golden brown on the first side, then flip and cook on second side to desired doneness or until just barely cooked though-additional 1-2 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer pork chops to a plate, cover lightly with a sheet of aluminum foil and set aside.
- Return skillet to heat then add apple cider, vinegar, honey and Dijon to skillet, whisking to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve all of the brown bits into the cider.
- Allow liquid to boil rapidly for about 6-8 minutes until it becomes thick and has reduced by slightly more than half. Remove from heat then season glaze to taste with salt and pepper. Return pork chops to skillet, turning to coat in glaze, or pour glaze over pork chops and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 458 mg, Fiber 0.3 g, Sugar 9 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND CIDER
There are some culinary combinations that cannot be improved upon, and apples and pork is surely one of them. This recipe calls for pan-frying boneless pork chops and serving them with butter-browned apples and a Normandy-style sauce made with cider and cream. It makes for a perfect cold weather meal.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the spice salt: Put peppercorns, cloves, allspice and sage in a spice mill or mortar and grind to a powder. Remove to a bowl and stir in salt. Season pork chops on both sides with salt mixture. (There will be some salt mixture remaining; use it to season the sauce, Step 4.) Cover and leave chops at room temperature to absorb seasonings for at least 30 minutes.
- Peel, quarter and core apples, then cut each apple into 12 wedges. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a wide skillet and raise heat to medium-high. Add apple wedges in one layer and brown gently on one side, about 2 minutes. Brown on the other side and cook for 2 minutes more, or until apples are cooked through but still firm. Remove apples from pan and keep warm.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan and swirl to melt. Dust pork chops with flour, and place in pan and brown gently for about 4 minutes per side. Adjust heat if necessary to keep pork from cooking too quickly. Remove chops and keep warm on a platter in a low oven. Discard remaining butter.
- Add ½ cup cider to pan, raise heat to high and cook down to a syrup. Add mustard and chicken broth, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add potato starch and stir with a wire whisk as the sauce thickens. Stir in crème fraîche. Season to taste with remaining spiced salt. Add 2 tablespoons cider and the Calvados, if using. Cook for 1 minute more.
- Spoon sauce over the chops, then spoon the apples around the platter. Sprinkle with chives and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 324, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 682 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
APPLE CIDER PORK CHOPS
These apple cider pork chops are a must for fall family dinners. I serve them with buttered egg noodles to soak up more of that delicious sauce. The recipe is easy to double when company pops in. -Debiana Casterline, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on both sides., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine next seven ingredients; stir in apple cider. Pour over pork chops. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until a thermometer inserted into chops reads 145°, 4-5 minutes. Remove chops from skillet; let stand for 5 minutes., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cider mixture in skillet. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour over chops; sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 210mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein. Diabetic exchanges
SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH ONION-AND-CIDER GLAZE
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pat chops dry. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chops in 2 batches on one side only, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer chops, browned sides up, to a large shallow baking pan, reserving skillet. Bake chops until heated through, about 20 minutes.
- While chops bake, melt butter in skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onion with sugar and salt, scraping up brown bits and stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until onion is softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add cider and vinegar and boil mixture, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 10 minutes more. Serve chops with glaze.
CIDER GLAZED PORK CHOPS
This is the perfect fall dish. It is a great blend of sweet and savory. As soon as apple season comes around, I hit the local apple orchard for fresh cider just to make this dish!
Provided by Grooved Pavement
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Season each side with a sprinkling of pepper, and salt if desired. Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat until just hot then add pork chops and brown both sides (around 5 minutes if your pork chops are around 1/2-inch thick).
- Stir cider and brown sugar together and add to the frying pan. Reduce heat to low and simmer the pork chops, uncovered, turning the chops after a minute, until the meat is almost cooked through but not quite (about 2 minutes). Remove pork chops to a plate with a fork.
- Add the vinegar and ground mustard to the frying pan juices and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a spatula. Continue to cook until the glaze mixture is reduced to about 1/3 cup. It will take 5 to 10 minutes. The cider mixture will get bubbly when it is just about at the syrup/glaze stage.
- Turn off heat. Place the pork chops back in the frying pan along with any juices that formed on the bottom of the plate.
- Flip chops over to coat both sides with the cider glaze, cover frying pan and let sit for a minute or two to blend flavors. Check thickest part of the pork chop for desired doneness and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.1, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 137.3, Sodium 119.2, Carbohydrate 3.7, Sugar 3.4, Protein 41.2
APPLE-GLAZED PORK CHOPS
Simple enough for weeknights yet impressive enough for guests, these juicy chops are topped with a glaze of herbs, apple cider and brown sugar. The cooked apple slices and onions will make it a fast favorite in your home.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil. Add the cider, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, rosemary and thyme. Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°:. Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Meanwhile, in small skillet, cook the apples, onion, butter and remaining brown sugar over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until apples are softened. Serve with pork chops.
Nutrition Facts :
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE CIDER BRANDY GLAZE
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pat the chops dry on both sides and season. In a medium sized sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon EVOO and heat until just smoking. Add the chops and cook until nicely colored, approximately 4 minutes. Turn the chops over and continue cooking for one additional minute. Being careful of the flambé (fire!) which might occur due to the brandy, add the glaze mixture, and continue to cook until the internal temperature of the chops reaches 140 degrees F, approximately 7 additional minutes. Remove the chops to a side plate and cover with foil, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook the glaze mixture until slightly thickened, approximately 5 additional minutes. At this time return the chops to the pan and flip to glaze both sides. Remove the chops from the pan once again and finally spoon any remaining glaze over the chops. Serve.
Tips:
- Selecting the Right Pork Chops: Choose thick-cut bone-in pork chops at least 1 inch thick. This helps ensure they remain juicy during cooking.
- Tenderizing the Pork Chops: Use a meat mallet to gently tenderize the pork chops. This helps break down the muscle fibers, resulting in a more tender and flavorful chop.
- Seasoning the Pork Chops: Generously season the pork chops with salt and pepper before cooking. You can also add other seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika for extra flavor.
- Cooking the Pork Chops: Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until the chops reach an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).
- Making the Apple Cider Brandy Glaze: In a saucepan, combine apple cider, brandy, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the glaze has thickened.
- Glazing the Pork Chops: Brush the pork chops with the apple cider brandy glaze during the last few minutes of cooking. This adds a delicious sweet and tangy flavor to the chops.
- Serving the Pork Chops: Serve the pork chops immediately, topped with the remaining apple cider brandy glaze. They pair well with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.
Conclusion:
Pork chops with apple cider brandy glaze is a classic dish that combines the savory flavor of pork with the sweetness of apples and the warmth of brandy. By following these tips, you can create a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home. The juicy pork chops, paired with the rich and flavorful glaze, will surely impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to enjoy this delightful dish!
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