Easy Pork Chop Recipes

The popularity of pork chops in the dinner menu is partly due to the versatility in the cooking methods. A favorite of pork lovers, these meat cuts can be prepared in several ways. While pork chops cooked in a slow cooker are tender and tasty, the dish calls for a long cooking period, at least 7 - 8 hours. So, as per your convenience and time limit, you can try easy pork chop recipes in the oven or in a crock pot.

Easy Recipes for Pork Chops

In the market, you can find thin pork cutlets about inch thick, or as thick as 1 inches. Accordingly, the cooking time for these pork cuts vary. Tender pork chops can be cooked alone, or with apples, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans and other additional vegetables. Following are some easy to try pork chop recipes, which you will love to include for a light dinner serving.

Classic Pork Chops

Ingredients

• cup cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoons sea salt
• 4 pork chops or cutlets
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

For this pork chop recipe, let's make the dry rub first. Preheat a thick skillet over medium heat, and add cumin seeds, coriander seeds and black peppercorns. Stir and toast them for 7 minutes, until crispy and fragrant. Remove from heat, and allow the mixture to cool down. Transfer it in a mixer, and add sea salt and sugar. Grind for 2 - 3 minutes to make a fine rub for pork chops. In a platter, place the pork chops (after trimming the fat parts). Sprinkle dry rub over the pork chops on both sides, about teaspoon on each piece. Rub with fingers for even coating.

Following meat preparation step, preheat a heavy frying pan. Adjust heat to medium high heat, and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Carefully place a pork chop, making sure that the thickest part is in the center of the pan. Repeat the same for the remaining meat cuts. Cook them until browned (3 - 5 minutes based on thickness). Just before turning, lightly sprinkle salt. As you flip them, lower heat, and sear for the same time for the other side. Again sprinkle a dash of salt. Retain them in the pan for some time, and serve hot with baked green beans and a spicy dip sauce.

Pork Chop Baked with Onion

Ingredients

• teaspoon paprika
• teaspoon thyme
• teaspoon sage
• teaspoon pepper
• teaspoon salt
• 4 boneless pork loin chops
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, sliced

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine together paprika, thyme, sage, pepper and salt. Stir well, and season pork chops on both sides. Heat a thick cast iron skillet, and pour oil. Sear pork cuts until golden brown, and remove in a platter. Lay a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and place an onion slice and one pork chop on top of it. Again add onion slice above meat and seal the foil. Repeat these steps for the other three pork chops, and place pouches in a baking tray. Bake partly cooked pork chops in the oven at 425 F for 25 minutes to half an hour. You will get moist, flavorful pork chops that taste yummy.

Crock Pot Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• cup chopped onion
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• cup ketchup
• cup water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 pork chops, fats trimmed

Directions

Preheat cooking oil in a frying pan, and saut onion. Stir in garlic, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, water, salt and pepper. Cook this concoction until it reaches boiling temperature. Then, cover lid and simmer in low heat for about 10 minutes. See if the sauce thickens to your desired consistency. Following this, arrange pork chops in a slow cooker, and drizzle sauce over them. Cover lid and cook for 7 - 8 hours in low heat setting. This easy, crock pot pork chop recipe tastes great with plain rice.

The best part with pork chop recipes is, they go along with other dishes in the dinner menu. Whether you prefer pan fried, sauteed, barbecued or baked dishes, pork chops are the ideal meat cuts to satisfy your taste buds. Well, you can explore many more ways to cook delicious pork chops with your favorite culinary ingredients.