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Pork Chop Recipes

Pork chops are a fairly inexpensive meat and relatively low-fat. For most recipes, blade pork chops are interchangeable with standard pork chops. Feel free to experiment with these recipes.

Apple Pear Pork Loin Chops Recipe
Boneless pork loin chops are covered with a creamy fruited brandy sauce. Try this with standard pork chops or pork tenderloin and omit the tenderizing step. You may also substitute apple cider for the brandy and skip the flambe step.

Apple Pork Chops Recipe
Pork chops are browned and baked with sliced apples and served with a delicious savory apple pan gravy.

Artichokes & Pork Chops with Mustard Cream Recipe
Artichokes and pork chops are baked with onions and garlic and served with a mustard and cream gravy made from the pan drippings.

Balsamic Peach Pork Loin Chops Recipe
Peaches, sweet onions, and balsamic vinegar combine to make a delicious savory sauce for boneless pork chops. You may omit the chipotle pepper if you wish. Prepare all your ingredients in advance, and you can have this on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Crockpot Harvest Pork Chops Recipe
Boneless pork loin chops are slow-cooked in the crockpot with acorn squash and apples for a hearty harvest meal. The sauce is sweet and tangy with the flavor of oranges, sure to be a family favorite.

Dr Pepper Pork Chops Recipe
Popular Dr Pepper soda makes a spiced gravy for baked pork chops. This dish goes together quickly, but it does take 3 hours to bake. It is well worth the time investment.

Honey Mustard Pork Loin Chops Recipe
Boneless pork loin chops are accented with a delicious honey mustard pan gravy. Fast and easy to make. Some boneless pork loin chops can be a bit tough to the bite. Simply place between sheets of plastic wrap and lightly pound with the flat side of a meat mallet to tenderize. Re-shape and proceed with the recipe. And remember, there is no need to over-cook pork these days.

Hong Kong Pork Chops Recipe
Pork chops are marinated in soy, hoisin, garlic, and ginger, then browned and served with a sweet chili dipping sauce. Plan ahead to marinate 2 hours before cooking.

Lychee Glazed Pork Chops Recipe
Quick and easy boneless pork chops are served with a deliciously different lychee fruit gravy, all in less than 30 minutes. Try to find fresh lychees for this dish, but if unavailable, you can use drained, canned lychees.

Maple Syrup and Apple Cider Brine for Pork Recipe
Brining infuses the flavors of apple and maple syrup in pork chops or pork loin. It also helps tenderize as well as adds moisture. Depending on the cut, you will need to let the pork sit in the brine anywhere from 4 hours to 2 days, so plan ahead.

Pineapple Pork Stew Recipe
Easy pork stew takes on a Hawaiian flavor with pineapple and teriyaki. This version is made in a crockpot, but you can cook this stove-top in a Dutch oven if you wish. Serve it over white rice.

Pork Chops with Coffee Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Plan in advance to brine pork chops basted with a coffee barbecue sauce in this recipe from a famous NYC chef.

Pork Chops with Dijon Cream Sauce Recipe
The Dijon mustard cream sauce on these pork chops is surprisingly light due to fat-free half-and-half or evaporated milk. This is a delicious low-calorie entree, fast and easy to make.

Pork Chops with Plum Salsa Recipe
Boneless pork chops are spiced, then grilled or broiled and served with a fresh plum salsa. The salsa works equally as well with chicken in place of the pork.

Pork Loin Chops with Fig Sauce Recipe
The spicy sweetness of the chipotle pepper blends beautifully with the figs to give a little kick to the pan gravy which is also flavored with onions, garlic, and thyme. However, you may omit the chipotle pepper if you wish. Prepare all your ingredients in advance. This goes together quickly.

Pork Loin Steaks with Pineapple Sauce Recipe
Pineapple goes with fresh pork as well as it does with ham. The pineapple sauce is a quick and easy pan gravy. Some boneless pork loin chops can be a bit tough to the bite. Simply place between sheets of plastic wrap and lightly pound with the flat side of a meat mallet to tenderize. Re-shape and proceed with the recipe. And remember, there is no need to over-cook pork these days.

Pork with Apple-Thyme Sauce Recipe
Many of us were raised with applesauce as a condiment for pork dishes. This recipe incorporates applesauce into the pan gravy with the delicious complementary flavor of thyme. It uses inexpensive pork tenderloin steaks which are pounded for tenderness. You may use commercial jarred applesauce, but I recommend taking an extra half-hour to make a homemade thyme applesauce.

Vanilla Brine for Pork Recipe
Vanilla is usually associated with desserts. Try this unusual use of vanilla with pork and it will change your mind. Plan ahead for marination time.

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