Cajun Style Smothered Pork Chops Food

CAJUN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with seasoning blend.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly tender. Push onion to one side of skillet. Add pork to other side of skillet. Cook about 3 minutes, turning once, until browned.
• Add tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; cook 4 to 8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.
• Tip: For a less spicy dish, use plain diced tomatoes instead of the diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers.

CAJUN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with seasoning blend. In 12-inch nonstick skllet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly tender. Push onion to one side of skillet.
• Add pork to other side of skillet. Cook about 3 minutes, turning once, until browned. Add tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and cook 4 to 8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.

CAJUN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 5 quart cast iron dutch oven on medium high.
• Season pork chops with Cajun seasoning.
• Place in skillet and brown well on both sides over medium - medium high heat.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add onion, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cook until onions are soft and transparent, stirring frequently as not to burn.
• Return pork chops to pot.
• Add just enough water to cover the meat. Add garlic and Worcestershire. Stir well.
• If your gravy isn't dark, add a tablespoon of kitchen bouquet and stir.
• Cover pot almost all of the way. Simmer until meat is tender.
• Uncover. Add mushroom and green onions and parsley.
• Adjust seasoning by tasting gravy. Simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.
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CAJUN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• combine the onion, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes, pepper, basil, thyme, tarragon and cayenne in a large saucepan or dutch oven and cook, covered over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• while the vegetable mixture is cooking, cook the pork chops in wine in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat, browning on both sides. Cover and cook about 10 minutes.
• uncover and cook over high heat till most of the wine is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
• add the cream-style corn and the corn kernels to the vegetable mixture and mix well.
• bury the browned pork chops in the mixture and add any liquid still in the pork pan.
• simmer, covered, over low heat for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• to serve, place 1 pork chop on each of four plates or shallow bowls and spoon 1 cup of the corn mixture over the top.

CAJUN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium heat.
• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pork chops; mix well then rub the spice mixture over the pork chops, coating well on both sides.
• Grill the pork chops for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.