Clever Connies Sweet Sour Pork Chops Food

CLEVER CONNIE'S SWEET & SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Set the oven at 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Trim excess fat off the pork chops.
• Add oil to frying pan and heat on high.
• Add garlic and swirl around for 30 seconds- don't let it brown or burn.
• Lower heat under frying pan. Brown the chops on both sides.
• Remove chops and place in an ovenproof baking dish in a single layer.
• Scrape the garlic and "brown bits" from the frying pan onto the top of the chops.
• Mix remaining ingredients together well and pour over the chops.
• Place chops into the oven.
• Lower heat to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Leave chops in the oven for 2 hours or more.
• When the chops come from the oven - the longer the better - the meat will fall from the bones and the fat is easily removed.
• Shred the pork and return it to the "sauce".
• Leave the meat in the oven until you are ready-to-serve.
• Serve over rice.

SWEET-N-SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops all over with salt and black pepper and add to hot pan. Cook chops 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Add apricot preserves, soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Partially cover and simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through. Remove from heat and stir in scallions.

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place the onions in the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker. Layer carrots over the onions, followed by layers of celery, mushrooms, and pineapple. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Place them on top of the vegetables. If you like, you may brown them in a hot skillet first.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the pineapple juice, sherry, cider vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir in the cornstarch until dissolved. Mix in the brown sugar, white pepper, ginger, mustard powder, garlic, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and tomato paste. Pour this over the pork chops and vegetables. The sauce will taste less sharp after a few hours in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

EASY SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Sear the pork chops until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a slow cooker. Mix the brown sugar, ketchup, onion, and lemon juice in a bowl; spoon over the pork chops.
• Cook on Low until the pork chops are very tender, 4 to 6 hours.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place partially thawed Asian vegetables in slow cooker, and arrange pork chops on top.
• Combine sauce and water, and pour over chops.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• Turn to high and add pea pods.
• Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes.

SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork chops in a 13x9-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, honey, vinegar, mustard and salt. Pour over the chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until the meat is tender. Remove chops to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain pan juices into a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water; add to pan juices. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately over chops.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK III

Steps:

• Place cubed pork in a medium bowl, and season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Mix in the egg white and green onions. Cover, and place in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Heat 1 quart oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C) in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer.
• Coat the pork with 1/2 cup cornstarch, and fry in the heated oil about 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over medium heat. Stir in the celery, green bell pepper, and onion, and cook until tender. Season with salt and sugar. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, mix 1 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in the cooked pork, celery mixture, and the pineapple chunks with juice. Return to boil, and mix in 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup water to thicken. Cook until well blended.

SWEET & SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil at medium high in large skillet.
• Add chops and cook until browned.
• Set chops aside.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Combine broth, brown sugar, cornstarch and vinegar in skillet.
• Heat to a boil, stirring often.
• Add chops, pineapple and pepper chunks.
• Reduce heat to medium low.
• Simmer covered until chops and vegetables are cooked through - about 15 minutes stirring often.
• Serve with rice.

SOUR CREAM PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and then dredge in 1/2 cup flour. In a skillet over medium heat, lightly brown chops in a small amount of oil.
• Place chops in slow cooker, and top with onion slices. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water and pour over chops. Cover, and cook on Low 7 to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• After the chops have cooked, transfer chops to the oven to keep warm. Be careful, the chops are so tender they will fall apart. In a small bowl, blend 2 tablespoons flour with the sour cream; mix into meat juices. Turn slow cooker to High for 15 to 30 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over pork chops.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chops in glass baking dish.
• Mix honey, chili sauce and soy sauce in a bowl.
• Pour mixture over pork chops and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until no longer pink inside.
• I always make mashed potatos and use the left over juices as a gravy.

CAST IRON SKILLET SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine tomato paste, pineapple juice, raisins, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and seasoned salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Rinse pork chops and pat dry. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes total. Do not drain the skillet.
• Pour in the tomato paste mixture, reduce heat, and let simmer until sauce thickens to a gravy consistency and pork is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

TENDER SWEET 'N' SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with pepper. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook pork over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm. , Add the water, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce to skillet; stir to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Return chops to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until meat is tender.