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oldbay
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I'm thinking about making pork chops for dinner one night this week. I've always fried them in the past. Any ideas on a new way to cook pork chops?
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tinker
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How about baking them with dried oregano or dried Italian seasoning?
You can place the pork chops on a baking sheet. Spread about 1 tablespoon of mustard over the top of each pork chop with a butter knife. After you’ve tried this, you may wish to adjust the amount of mustard to suit your taste.
Sprinkle the seasonings over each pork chop, then bake in a pre-heated 350 degree in say, an hour, depending on how thick your chops are.
You can place the pork chops on a baking sheet. Spread about 1 tablespoon of mustard over the top of each pork chop with a butter knife. After you’ve tried this, you may wish to adjust the amount of mustard to suit your taste.
Sprinkle the seasonings over each pork chop, then bake in a pre-heated 350 degree in say, an hour, depending on how thick your chops are.
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oldbay
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Wow, that sounds good. Mustard goes with so many things besides hot dogs, but has that hot dog blemish on it's reputation.
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oldbay
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Thanks Tinker!
I made your suggestion of mustard and Italian seasoning, with a twist of cooking it on the grill. The recipe was a hit with my family.
I made your suggestion of mustard and Italian seasoning, with a twist of cooking it on the grill. The recipe was a hit with my family.
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ainjel
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A soy-orange sauce tastes GREAT with pork chops. I should dig up my recipe for that.
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GregGraves
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Hey ainjel!
Please find that recipe for soy-orange seasoned pork chops. That sounds tasty. I had avoided pork for years because of the way they're raised in cages and they're not allowed to move. But we had a new grocery store open up a few months ago, and they sell cruelty free pork. I realize that they're being raised for food but they shouldn't be treated like machines.
Please find that recipe for soy-orange seasoned pork chops. That sounds tasty. I had avoided pork for years because of the way they're raised in cages and they're not allowed to move. But we had a new grocery store open up a few months ago, and they sell cruelty free pork. I realize that they're being raised for food but they shouldn't be treated like machines.
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ainjel
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If you're ever wanting cruelty free pork you should also look for Niman Ranch pork. It's a bit pricier but if I remember correctly.... it's actually organic as well. You should be able to run a search for Niman Ranch and locate a local distributer through their main website. It looks like they also have Beef and Lamb.
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oldbay
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Niman Ranch
Wow, I thought I was the odd ball by being considerate of how animals were treated in the food industry. But there's a few of us here. Once a checkout person thought I was crazzziee for buying free range eggs because the animals were treated right.
Thanks for the link to the Niman Ranch. They have lots of good food there!
Here's a link Niman Ranch for anyone else that's interested in how their food is raised. What a great way for a caring farmer to use the internet.
Wow, I thought I was the odd ball by being considerate of how animals were treated in the food industry. But there's a few of us here. Once a checkout person thought I was crazzziee for buying free range eggs because the animals were treated right.
Thanks for the link to the Niman Ranch. They have lots of good food there!
Here's a link Niman Ranch for anyone else that's interested in how their food is raised. What a great way for a caring farmer to use the internet.
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tinker
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My pleasure, Oldbay.
Nice to hear that your family liked it!
Which reminds me, I haven't prepared it myself for quite a while. Maybe I will for tomorrow night's dinner.
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tinker
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Oldbay's right about the mustard--I use it on a ton of things besides hotdogs. I have a yummy salad recipe using honey and mustard for dressing, if I could just sift through my recipe database...
spiceplace
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Hey Tinker!
I've been eating pork chops forever, and never tried them with mustard. I don't remember seeing them on a menu in a restaurant with mustard. But we tried your recipe them last night and they're absolutely delicious! Thanks for the new recipe.
I've been eating pork chops forever, and never tried them with mustard. I don't remember seeing them on a menu in a restaurant with mustard. But we tried your recipe them last night and they're absolutely delicious! Thanks for the new recipe.
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r8rpwr
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My favorite easy way to do pork chops is to brown them in a skillet (they're not cooked through at this point), then put in a baking dish and pour 1/2 to 1 cup of vermouth over them. Salt and pepper, and sprinkle some dill weed, and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.
I call it Pork Chops Martini.
I call it Pork Chops Martini.
Mama Mangia
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Did you ever make them in the crockpot??
Place in the crockpot with some onion, mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup - cook on LOW all day or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours (depending on the thickness of your chops.)
Or season with chili powder, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, paprika; conbine q c,. Worcestershire sauce, 1 c. ketchup, 1 c. water, 1 c. vinegar and sliced onions - cook on LOW all day or HIGH 3 to 4 hours.
Or season with salt, cinnamon and cloves; combine 1 c. brown sugar, 8 oz. tomato sauce, 1 c. vinegar and large can (29 oz.) peach halves.
Or brown chops in pan, season to taste, transfer to crockpot, top with stuffing (bread or cornbread) - remember to brush sides and bottom of crockpot with melted butter before you add the ingredients.
And the traditional - brown chops in oil and garlic, season to taste, add rinsed and drained sauerkraut and sliced apples, if desired.
Place in the crockpot with some onion, mushrooms and cream of mushroom soup - cook on LOW all day or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours (depending on the thickness of your chops.)
Or season with chili powder, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, paprika; conbine q c,. Worcestershire sauce, 1 c. ketchup, 1 c. water, 1 c. vinegar and sliced onions - cook on LOW all day or HIGH 3 to 4 hours.
Or season with salt, cinnamon and cloves; combine 1 c. brown sugar, 8 oz. tomato sauce, 1 c. vinegar and large can (29 oz.) peach halves.
Or brown chops in pan, season to taste, transfer to crockpot, top with stuffing (bread or cornbread) - remember to brush sides and bottom of crockpot with melted butter before you add the ingredients.
And the traditional - brown chops in oil and garlic, season to taste, add rinsed and drained sauerkraut and sliced apples, if desired.
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DrPepper
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My mother made this pork chop casserole recipe. It would probably taste great with some Italian Seasoning or a little garlic added.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown 4 pork chops in a frying pan. Meanwhile, cook 1 cup rice in two cups water (or replace water with a low sodium beef broth). We like to use basmati rice.
Slice an onion very thin. Slice a tomato very thin. Slice a red or green pepper into thin rings. Place some of the cooked rice in a non-stick oven safe casserole.
Place a layer of onion slices, tomato slices, and pepper slices on top of the rice. Place pork chops on top of the vegetables. Add a layer of rice about 1/2 inch thick. Add another layer of onion, tomato, and pepper slices. Add a layer of rice, and then add another layer of vegetables over top of rice.
Cover, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Makes 4 servings.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown 4 pork chops in a frying pan. Meanwhile, cook 1 cup rice in two cups water (or replace water with a low sodium beef broth). We like to use basmati rice.
Slice an onion very thin. Slice a tomato very thin. Slice a red or green pepper into thin rings. Place some of the cooked rice in a non-stick oven safe casserole.
Place a layer of onion slices, tomato slices, and pepper slices on top of the rice. Place pork chops on top of the vegetables. Add a layer of rice about 1/2 inch thick. Add another layer of onion, tomato, and pepper slices. Add a layer of rice, and then add another layer of vegetables over top of rice.
Cover, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Makes 4 servings.
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Traciray
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This is one of Martha Stewart's recipes and a family favorite.
Asian-Style Pork Chops
Serves 4
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sugar
4 one-inch-thick center-cut pork chops, well trimmed
1. In a baking dish, stir together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, honey, and sugar. Add pork chops, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
2. Preheat broiler. Remove pork chops from marinade and arrange on a baking sheet; reserve marinade. Place pork chops under broiler, and cook 4 minutes, rotating pan once. Remove from broiler. Turn chops and spoon some of the reserved marinade over the tops. Return to broiler, and cook until just done, 4 to 7 minutes more
Asian-Style Pork Chops
Serves 4
5 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sugar
4 one-inch-thick center-cut pork chops, well trimmed
1. In a baking dish, stir together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, honey, and sugar. Add pork chops, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
2. Preheat broiler. Remove pork chops from marinade and arrange on a baking sheet; reserve marinade. Place pork chops under broiler, and cook 4 minutes, rotating pan once. Remove from broiler. Turn chops and spoon some of the reserved marinade over the tops. Return to broiler, and cook until just done, 4 to 7 minutes more
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Mrs. Chipotle
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Orange-chipotle sauce is very tasty on pork chops:
2 2/3 cups beef broth
2 2/3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup green onions
1 tablespoon chopped chipotles
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Combine broths and bring to a boil. Boil 45 minutes or until reduced to 2 1/2 cups. Add green onions, chipotles and marmalade and boil 5 minutes.
If you like, thicken with a little cornstarch.
2 2/3 cups beef broth
2 2/3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup green onions
1 tablespoon chopped chipotles
1/2 cup orange marmalade
Combine broths and bring to a boil. Boil 45 minutes or until reduced to 2 1/2 cups. Add green onions, chipotles and marmalade and boil 5 minutes.
If you like, thicken with a little cornstarch.
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TexasRose
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However you cook them, you should use the thick pork chops. The thinner ones seem to get very dry, no matter how you cook them.
Tyler Florence did a "Food 911" for pork chops and that was the biggest point he made, that thicker pork chops turn out much juicier.
Tyler Florence did a "Food 911" for pork chops and that was the biggest point he made, that thicker pork chops turn out much juicier.
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PoorGirl
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Not sure who else like it, but my family really likes "Oven Bake". It is a crusty coaking that you apply with egg and bake in the oven. It is simple and good.
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Kaabi
Guest
Interesting story about pork chops, the first time I ever had a pork chop was at the beginning of the summer, and I haven't had another since. So, I've only had them once in my life, and it was recently. Told you it was interesting.
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DrPepper
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Wow that is interesting. How'd you avoid them so long, and did you like them? I kinda wonder since you haven't had another one in months.
I buy them from my local meat market that sells local raised meats, hoping that means the hogs were raised kindly. That or I buy Danish pork, since they have better animal husbandy on the farms then we do here in the US.