Braised Pork Chops And Penne Sorrento Food

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup salt in a shallow bowl; whisk in 3 cups water. Pierce the pork all over with a fork, then add to the bowl and soak 10 minutes. Remove and pat dry.
• Put the flour on a plate. Season the pork with pepper, then dredge in the flour. Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; add the pork and cook, undisturbed, until golden on the bottom, 5 minutes. Add the sage to the skillet; flip the pork chops so they rest on top of the sage. Scatter the garlic, lemon slices and pepperoncini around the pork. Cook, undisturbed, until golden on the other side, about 5 more minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken broth and 1/2 cup water to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer, flipping the pork halfway through, until the liquid is reduced by half and the meat is tender, about 15 minutes. Serve with the couscous; top with the parsley.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chops with 1/4 tsp thyme, salt and pepper (both sides).
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; add chops and brown well on one side before turning over to brown the other side.
• After turning, scatter onion in skillet around the pork, and stirring them to coat with the oil.
• Once the chops are thoroughly browned, reduce heat to medium-low; add orange juice, water, and remaining 1/2 tsp thyme to the skillet.
• Bring to a simmer and cover, cooking at a slow simmer for 15 minutes (if you find that your liquid is reducing too quickly, adjust your temperature a bit downward, and add an additional tablespoon water if needed).
• Meanwhile, combine sour cream (or yogurt) with the mustard in a small bowl and set aside.
• After the 15 minutes simmer time, remove the cover from the skillet and continue simmering until most but not all of the liquid has evaporated (about 5 minutes).
• Remove the chops (but not the onions) to serving dishes and remove the skillet from the heat.
• Stir the sour cream/mustard mixture in to the skillet; reduce heat to very low and return to stove.
• Heat just until the sauce is warmed, stirring all the while and never allowing to boil (just a minute or so).
• Top chops with sauce and serve.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown pork chops in olive oil, turning to brown on both sides.
• Add water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer for about 20-30 minutes until pork chops are tender.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Melt the butter or lard in a skillet and quickly brown the pork chops on both sides. Place on platter and set aside.
• Arrange the bacon in the bottom of a large dutch oven or braising pan.
• Rinse the sauerkraut in a colander and squeeze out as much water as you can. (You can skip this step if you like a stronger flavor). Place half of it on top of the bacon.
• Place the sliced onions over the sauerkraut and sprinkle with 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• Arrange the pork chops on top of the onions, and pour in any collected juices.Sprinkle with salt, pepper and the garlic.
• Add the rest of the sauerkraut, sprinkle with pepper and pour over as much beer as you need to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook one hour. The pot should never get completely dry.
• Note: I find 2 lbs sauerkraut to be enough, but if you have hearty eaters, you might want the larger quantity. I do not add additional salt.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH ONIONS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Dredge chops by shaking in a paper bag with flour, salt, and pepper.
• Melt butter in a heavy Dutch oven or large oven proof frying pan over moderately high heat and brown chops well on both sides, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove chops to pour in vermouth and water and scrape up any bits from bottom of pan.
• Put chops back in pan and pan back on heat source and lay onion slices over chops.
• Top with rosemary sprigs (if using dried rosemary, sprinkle evenly over all).
• Cover and bake 1 hour or until chops are tender (or cover and simmer on top of stove on low heat for about 45 minutes to an hour).
• Remove herb sprigs and serve, topping each portion with onions and a generous ladling of pan juices.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together mustard, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt with 1/3 cup water. Pour over pork chops. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 1 hour.
• Transfer pork to a serving platter. Raise heat to medium-high and cook sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over pork chops; garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATOES, ANCHOVIES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse pork chops and pat dry with a paper towel. Season generously with salt and pepper. In a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, place 1 tablespoon oil. Sear chops until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté onion and rosemary until onions are golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add tomatoes, anchovies and remaining salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to break down, about 8 minutes.
• Add pork chops to skillet, spooning sauce over chops. Cover skillet and transfer to oven to bake until a thermometer inserted into center of meat reads 145 degrees, about 15 minutes. Allow chops to rest for 5 minutes in pan. If desired, serve with polenta, noodles or rice to soak up sauce.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Soak the chops in brine or inject with hot-pepper liquid 1 to 24 hours before cooking. (To inject chops, fill the syringe with liquid, insert about 2 inches into the side of each chop and inject.)
• Remove the chops from the brine and dry with paper towels.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chops and sear until browned, about 1 minute per side. Reduce the heat to medium and add water to a depth of about 1/4 inch. Cover the pan and cook 7 minutes, adjusting the heat so the water simmers steadily, adding water as needed.
• Turn the chops and cook until they reach an internal temperature of 145 to160 degrees, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan, cover and let stand 5 minutes.