My Favorite Italian Pork Chops Food

PORK CHOPS ALLA FIORENTINA

Steps:

• Remove the pork chops from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops well on both sides using paper towels and season evenly with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add the oil to the pan and heat an additional 30 seconds. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown and beginning to look cooked around the edges, about 5 minutes. Flip the chops, lower the heat to medium and cook, searing the edges as well, until golden brown and the center reaches 140 to 145 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate to rest and carry-over cook.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the butter, shallots and garlic. Cook until fragrant and soft, about 1 minute. Add the spinach to the pan along with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often until wilted. Stir in the mascarpone, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water and bring to a simmer. Stir in any juices from the pork that have accumulated on the plate and cook for 2 minutes longer. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops and serve.

BAKED ITALIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Season both sides of pork chops generously with garlic salt and black pepper.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium high heat; brown both sides of pork chops.
• Place browned pork chops in prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix drained mushrooms (optional), canned tomatoes with the juices, and wine; pour over browned pork chops.
• Sprinkle dried oregano over top of pork chops.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on thickness of pork. See below for recommendations. Be sure to baste pork in its liquids every 30 minutes.
• Serve over rice, if desired.

CRISPY ITALIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pound each pork chop with meat mallet, rolling pin or side of a can to 1/4-inch thickness. Place chops in large resealable plastic bag. Add 1/4 cup of the dressing; seal bag. Turn bag gently to coat chops evenly with dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to 1 hour to marinate. Remove chops from marinade; discard bag and marinade.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat chops with coating mix as directed on package; discard any remaining coating mix. Place chops in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until cooked through (160°F). Toss arugula with remaining 1/4 cup dressing; arrange on serving platter. Top with chops; sprinkle with tomato and onion. Serve with lemon wedges.

TOMATO BRAISED SICILIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F
• Season the pork chops on each side with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. Add as much or little pepper as you like, but I always advise going a little heavier than you think on the salt because it never seems to be enough when it's cooked.
• Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and sear on each side for 2 minutes.
• Transfer the pork chops to a tray while you start the tomato sauce.
• Add the chopped onions and garlic to the large ovenproof skillet over medium heat and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant. *add more olive oil if needed
• Add the hand-crushed tomatoes and half the basil to the pan and bring the sauce to a light boil.
• Add the pork chops back to the pan. The tomato should come close to covering the pork chops. It's okay if it does cover them.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours and 15 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Reseason the sauce as needed and add the remainder of the basil to the sauce.*If the sauce is too thick add a little water. If the sauce is not thick enough you can let it simmer for another 20-30 minutes on the stovetop or back in the oven.
• Remove the finished pork chops from the pan and serve with pasta, rice or potatoes. Save the extra sauce, it's amazing!

MY FAVORITE ITALIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine eggs, milk, & sour cream in small bowl.
• Combine bread crumbs, cheese & parsley in small bowl.
• Begin heating olive oil in large skillet.
• Dip chops in egg mixture, then in bread crumb mixture (may repeat if you desire a thicker coating).
• Place chops in skillet and brown (appx. 5 minutes on each side).
• Place in greased glass pan and cook for 25 minutes or until done.

30-MINUTE ITALIAN PORK CHOP DINNER

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook chops in large nonstick skillet on high heat 2 min. or until bottoms of chops are browned; turn. Sprinkle with oregano; top with peppers, dressing and tomatoes. Bring to boil on medium heat; simmer on low heat 10 min. or until chops are done (145ºF).
• Remove chops from skillet, reserving vegetable mixture in skillet. Cover chops to keep warm. Cook vegetable mixture on high heat 1 to 2 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
• Spoon rice onto serving plates; top with chops, vegetable mixture and cheese.

ITALIAN-STYLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and mushrooms in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Remove and keep warm., Sprinkle chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In the same skillet, brown chops in remaining oil. Add the marinara sauce, olives, remaining salt and pepper, and reserved pepper mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 10-15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.