Pork Chops Basque Style Food

PORK CHOPS A LA MADRILENE (SPANISH PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 425 F.
• Finely chop the garlic, parsley, and onion. Combine them together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Season with the paprika, pepper, and salt. Moisten the mixture with 3 tbsp. of olive oil. Don't add too much oil; it should be a fairly thick consistency.
• Grease a roasting pan with oil or line it with aluminum foil. Season the chops, covering them with the mixture and place in roasting pan . Spoon any remaining onion mixture between the chops.​
• Roast in a hot oven for 12 minutes. Turn chops over, piling the onion mixture on top of the chops again and roast another 12 to 13 minutes. If pork is cooked, but onion mixture is not fully cooked, quickly saute onion mixture in a heavy-bottomed frying pan until cooked.
• Serve the pork chop and herb sauce on top. Add mashed potatoes or roasted paprika potatoes on the side for a wonderful Spanish dinner.
• Enjoy!

BASQUE STYLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Dedge chops in the flour, and shake off excess.
• 2. Heat vegetable oil in skillet; add chops and cook about 3 to 5 minutes each side, or just until browned on both sides. Transfer chops to a platter.
• 3. Drain vegetable oil from skillet, and wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Add olive oil to the skillet. Add the garlic, onion, green (or yellow) pepper and red pepper, and cook about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add wine, and cook 1 more minute. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, olives, and thyme to the skillet. Seasone with salt and pepper, if desired. Bring mixture to a low boil. Place chops on top. Cover the skillet, and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes or until tender.
• 4. Transfer chops to a platter, and cover with foil to keep warm. Bring the mixture in the skillet to a boil, and cook for about 3 minutes or until slightly reduced to about 2 1/4 cups.
• 5. Ladle pan sauce over chops, and serve.

BAKED PORK CHOPS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rinse pork chops, pat dry, and season with garlic powder and seasoning salt to taste. Place the beaten eggs in a small bowl. Dredge the pork chops lightly in flour, dip in the egg, and coat liberally with bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the pork chops 5 minutes per side, or until the breading appears well browned. Transfer the chops to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. While baking, combine the cream of mushroom soup, milk and white wine in a medium bowl. After the pork chops have baked for an hour, cover them with the soup mixture. Replace foil, and bake for another 30 minutes.

SPANISH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, salt and black pepper; dust chops.
• Brown chops in skillet; transfer to baking dish.
• Add water and cover; place in oven.
• Meanwhile prepare sauce: melt butter, cook celery, onions and green pepper until wilted. So not brown.
• Add tomatoes and seasoning. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Remove chops from oven. Pour sauce over chops.
• Return to oven and bake for 1 1/2 hour or until tender.
• Scrumptuous served with mashed potatoes and a nice green salad.

PORK CHOPS BASQUE STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour and shake off excess.
• Heat corn oil in a heavy skillet and add chops. Cook 5 minutes or until well browned on one side. Turn chops and cook until well browned on the other side, about 5 minutes. Transfer chops to a platter.
• Drain fat from skillet and add olive oil. Add garlic, onion and green and red peppers, and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add wine. Cook about 1 minute and add tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to boil and top with pork chops. Cover closely and simmer 25 minutes or until tender.
• Transfer chops to a warm platter and bring the sauce to a boil. Cook about 3 minutes or until reduced to about 2 1/4 cups. Remove bay leaf. Pour sauce over chops and serve.