Bon Appetit Pork Chops Food

SWEET-AND-SAUCY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 tsp. sugar. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook chops, undisturbed, until well browned underneath, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook just until second side is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Transfer chops to a plate (they won't be fully cooked); reduce heat to medium.
• Pour remaining 1 Tbsp. oil into same skillet and add shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until softened and just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add vinegar and remaining 1 tsp. sugar to skillet. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until vinegar is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Add rosemary, capers, and 1/2 cup water to skillet; season with salt. Reduce heat as needed to maintain a very low simmer. Add butter and swirl pan continuously (and vigorously) until sauce becomes smooth, glossy, and emulsified.
• Return pork chops to skillet, arranging darker side up. Simmer gently in sauce, swirling occasionally, until chops are cooked through, about 3 minutes (a thermometer inserted near the bones should register 135°F).
• Transfer pork chops to plates and spoon sauce over.

PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SMOKED GOUDA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Dredge in 1 cup flour; shake off excess. Working in batches, add pork to skillets and saute until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Arrange pork in single layer in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon paprika over pork.
• Discard contents of skillet; wipe clean. Add 3 tablespoons oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add onions; sprinkle with sugar and saute until well browned, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon paprika. Place onions over pork. Pour enough broth over so that chops are almost covered. Cover with foil. Bake until pork is tender, about 45 minutes.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Uncover; cool slightly. Cover; chill. Rewarm covered pork in 350ºF oven, about 20 minutes).
• Reduce oven temperature to 200ºF. Using tongs, transfer pork to large bowl, leaving onion mixture in baking dish. Pour contents of baking dish into strainer set over medium bowl. Return onion mixture to same baking dish, spreading evenly (reserve cooking liquid). Arrange pork atop onions; sprinkle with cheese. Cover dish with foil; set in oven to keep warm.
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add 5 tablespoons flour. Cook until mixture just begins to color, whisking often (mixture will be dry and crumbly), about 4 minutes. Gradually whisk in reserved cooking liquid. Bring sauce to boil, whisking constantly. Boil until thickened, whisking often, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pork and onions to plates. Spoon sauce around pork and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and saute until tender and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add liqueur and bring to boil. Add broth, 2 tablespoons parsley, honey and orange peel. Simmer until liquid is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
• Position rack 6-inches from heat source and preheat broiler. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Arrange on baking sheet or broiler pan. Broil until pork is no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plates.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Spoon over pork. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and serve.

HOISIN-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook garlic, stirring often, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, honey, vinegar, tahini, and Sriracha and whisk until smooth. Cook, whisking occasionally, until mixture is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Season hoisin sauce with salt and pepper; let cool.
• Season pork chops all over with salt and pepper. Place in a large resealable plastic bag and add half of hoisin sauce (reserve remaining sauce). Seal bag, pressing out air, and turn to coat pork. Chill at least 30 minutes. Set remaining sauce aside.
• Preheat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, or grill pan over medium. Remove pork from bag, shaking off excess marinade. Cook pork chops until bottom side is golden brown, about 1 minute. Turn and cook on other side about 1 minute, then turn again. Continue to cook, turning about every minute, until chops are deep golden brown and charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 135°F, 15-18 minutes (cooking time will depend on thickness of chops). Transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 10 minutes (pork will come to 145°F as it sits). Serve with reserved hoisin sauce spooned over.
• Do Ahead
• Hoisin sauce can be made 4 days ahead; cover and chill. Thin with water if needed before using. Pork can be marinated 1 day ahead; keep chilled.

ROQUEFORT-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut each pork chop horizontally in half to bone (or almost through if using boneless chops), making pocket for stuffing.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add bread and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add mushrooms, onion and rosemary and sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add to bread. Refrigerate until mixture is completely cool, about 15 minutes.
• Mix Roquefort into bread mixture; season with salt and pepper. Insert stuffing into pockets in pork, dividing equally. Skewer pockets closed with toothpicks if necessary. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add pork to skillet; sauté until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place skillet in oven. Bake pork until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

GRILLED ASIAN PORK CHOPS AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk together black bean sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and ginger in shallow dish. Set 2 tablespoons marinade aside. Add pork to remaining marinade; let stand 20 minutes.
• Remove pork from marinade; brush cut side of bok choy with reserved 2 tablespoons marinade. Grill pork until just cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 145°F, about 5 minutes per side. Grill bok choy until softened and lightly charred, about 5 minutes total.
• Divide pork and bok choy among 4 plates. Sprinkle with cilantro, garnish with lime wedges, and serve.

VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk shallot, brown sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and pepper in a shallow dish. Using a fork, pierce pork chops all over (to allow marinade to penetrate faster) and add to marinade in dish. Turn to coat. Cover and let pork chops marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Remove pork chops from marinade, scraping off excess (reserve marinade for sauce). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly season pork chops with salt. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Let pork chops rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Serve pork chops with reduced marinade and lime halves.
• DO AHEAD: Chops can be marinated 1 day ahead. Chill, turning bag occasionally.

PORK WITH APPLES, CALVADOS AND APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place pork slices between plastic wrap. Using mallet, pound pork slices to 1/4-inch thickness. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and sugar to skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate; keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme and sauté 2 minutes. Add Calvados and boil until reduced to glaze, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in cream and cider; boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat apples, if necessary. Arrange a few pork slices on each plate. Spoon sauce over. Top generously with sautéed apple slices and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH PAPRIKA & SAGE CREAM

Steps:

• .Mix paprika 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper in small bowl.
• Spread half of mixture on pork, pressing into both sides.
• Reserve remaining paprika mixture for sauce.
• Melt 1 T. butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add pork and brown well, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer pork to heated platter and cover.
• Pour off dripping. Add remaining 1 T. butter and melt. Add shallots and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining paprika mixture and minced sage and cook 30 seconds.
• Add wine and boil until reduced by half, scraping up browned bits.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Stir in cream.
• Simmer until thickened slightly.
• Season with s & p.
• Spoon over chops and prepare for heaven!

" DRUNKEN" PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pork; sauté until brown and just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer pork to plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add onion and fennel seeds to same skillet and sauté until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in paprika; stir 15 seconds.
• Add wine, broth and lemon juice and boil until sauce thickens slightly, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops and serve.

PARMESAN-SAGE BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, sage and lemon peel in a pie plate or shallow bowl and set aside. Beat eggs in a medium bowl and set aside. Place flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Coat pork chops on both sides with flour. Dip pork chops into eggs, then coat on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.
• In heavy large OVENPROOF skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pork chops to skillet and cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes per side). Place skillet into oven. Bake until pork chops are crisp on the outside and meat thermometer inserted into pork registers 150 F (about 20 minutes -- less for boneless).

PORK CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY-VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork on both sides with 3/4 teaspoon rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Coat with flour and shake off excess.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and saute until it begins to color, about 2 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, discard garlic.
• Add pork to skillet and saute until brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes per side.
• Using tongs, transfer pork to plate.
• Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add chicken broth, white wine, whipping cream, vinegar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon rosemary to skillet.
• Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat back of spoon, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour any collected pork juiced from plate into skillet.
• Spoon sauce over pork and serve.