Rubbed Down Pork Chops Food

PORK CHOP RUB

Steps:

• Cook and stir fennel seed, coriander seed, and peppercorns in a skillet over medium heat until lightly browned and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool briefly.
• Combine fennel seed mixture and salt in a food processor and blend to a fine powder.

PORK RUB RUBBED AND BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Mix paprika, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper together in a wide, shallow bowl. Dredge pork chops in the spice mixture to coat and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake chops in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

RUBBED DOWN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub pork chops on both sides with the garlic powder mixture and the minced garlic.
• In a skillet over medium heat, mix the Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water. Place pork chops in the skillet, and cook 10 minutes.
• Turn chops in the skillet, and pour in remaining 1/4 cup water. Mix in the onion and mushrooms, and continue cooking 10 minutes, or to desired doneness.

SPICE-RUBBED GRILL PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with olive oil.
• Whisk together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, cumin and allspice in a small bowl. Sprinkle the pork chops with the rub. Grill the pork chops on each side 6 to 7 minutes, for a total of 12 to 14 minutes. Remove the chops to a plate and tent with foil.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Once the butter starts to foam, add the shallot and saute until tender. Add the flour and stir until pasty. Stir in the pomegranate juice, beef stock, red wine vinegar and raspberry preserves. Bring to a simmer while stirring. The sauce will thicken when it begins to simmer. Taste and then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the pork chops over the rice with sauce ladled over top. Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds.

SPICE-RUBBED PORK CHOPS WITH SORGHUM BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the ketchup, sorghum, vinegar, mustard, ancho powder, habanero and some salt and pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Set aside about 1/2 cup for serving; keep warm.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high indirect heat. Brush the top of the pork chops lightly with canola oil, and rub the oiled side with the spice rub. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Place the chops rub-side down over direct heat on the grill and cook until charred, about 4 minutes. Brush the tops with canola oil, flip, and cook for 1 minute, just to brown the bottom a bit. Brush the tops generously with barbecue sauce; shift them over to indirect heat and cook, covered, until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Remove the chops from the grill, brush them with more of the sauce and let rest, loosely tented, for 10 minutes. Serve with the reserved BBQ sauce.
• In a bowl, whisk together the ancho, coriander, mustard, paprika, pepper, salt, chile de arbol, cumin and oregano until blended. Store in a cool, dark place, tightly covered, for up to 6 months.
• Yield: about 1 1/2 cups

HERBED PORK CHOPS WITH HOMEMADE RUB

Steps:

• Mix parsley, marjoram, thyme, sage, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Rub 1/2 teaspoon of the herb mixture over each pork chop. Store remaining herb mix in an airtight container for later use.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook pork chops in skillet until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

HERB-RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the parsley, marjoram, sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Brush both sides of pork chops with 1 teaspoon oil; rub with herb mixture., In a large nonstick skillet, cook chops in remaining oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm. Add broth and sherry or additional broth to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. , Return chops to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve chops with pan juices.

ITALIAN RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients; rub over pork chops. Place in a 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake uncovered, at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until juices run clear.

SPICE-RUBBED GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• At least 1 and up to 8 hours before you plan to grill the pork chops, prepare the dry rub, combining the ingredients in a small bowl. Coat the chops with the spice mixture, place them in a large plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate.
• Fire up the grill, bringing the heat to medium (4 to 5 seconds with the hand test).
• Remove the chops from the refrigerator and let them sit covered at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• Spray the chops with oil and transfer them to the grill. Grill for 18 to 20 minutes total. Turn onto each side twice, rotating the chops a half turn each time to get criss-cross grill marks. The chops are done when just a hint of pink remains at the center. Serve hot.

PEPPER-RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Stir together cumin, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne, coriander, garlic, and olive oil in small bowl until well mixed.
• Rub on both sides of chops.
• Broil pork chops 3 inches from gas broiler or 1-1/2 inches from electric broiler, turning once, until crispy on the outside and still slightly pink near bone, about 15 minutes total cooking time.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH HERB RUB

Steps:

• To brine the chops: Heat the water, salt, sugar and molasses in a pan, stirring occasionally, until the sugar and salt dissolve.
• Pour into a large zip-lock bag or a tupperware container and let cool down slightly, then add the ice cubes.
• When the brine is cold, add the chops.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but no more than 6.
• Remove the chops from the brine, dry completely with paper towels.
• Discard the brine.
• In a small bowl, combine the rub ingredients and mix well.
• Lightly rub the mixture into both sides of each pork chop.
• If using a gas grill, set one side on low, the other medium high.
• If using a charcoal grill, arrange the coals so that there are thicker and thinner layers of coals for varying degrees of heat.
• When the thicker layers of coals are hot, set the chops directly over them, or over the hottest part of the gas grill.
• Sear the chops over the hot area for about 1 1/2 minute.
• per side, then move them to the less hot areas.
• Cover the grill and continue to cook until the chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
• (about 3 minutes more per side).
• Transfer to a platter and let rest, uncovered for about 5 minutes before serving.
• NOTE: You could cook this chops inside in a frying pan.
• Just cook the 1 1/2 minutes per side over medium high heat, then put the pan in the oven at 375 degrees and let the chops finish cooking.

JERK-RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Zest one of the limes and juice it.
• Put 1 tablespoon lime zest and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a small bowl.
• Add the jerk seasoning and the olive oil and stir until the mixture forms a thick paste.
• Spread the lime-jerk paste on both sides of each pork chop and put the chops on a plate.
• Let the chops marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat a gas grill to med-high; place the chops on the grill.
• After 6 minutes, turn the chops and cook until they are brown outside and slightly pink inside, another 5-6 minutes.
• Remove from the grill and let the chops rest for about 5 minutes.
• While they are resting, cut the remaining lime into wedges.
• To serve, place 1 pork chop on each plate and garnish with a lime wedge and 2 cilantro sprigs.

SPICE-RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Rub pork chops on both sides with spice rub. When skillet is hot, add oil, swirling to coat bottom of pan. Add pork chops, and cook until golden brown and just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the pork chops.

SIMPLE ROSEMARY RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Chop the rosemary; combine rosemary, brown sugar, salt, pepper and cumin in a small bowl.
• Rub mixture all over chops.
• Let spices penetrate meat for a few minutes before cooking. If there's time, cover and put in refrigerator for a few hours before cooking.
• If chops have been refrigerated, remove from refrigerator and let the chill dissipate for 10-15 minutes.
• Cook on an oiled, pre-heated (medium-high) grill-pan or skillet, oiled grill about 5 minutes on each side.
• A nice, thick 1-inch chop will be done (medium-rare) in about 12 minutes, so about six minutes per side, or when an instant-read thermometer registers 145°.
• Tent with foil, and let rest a few minutes before serving as the chop will continue to cook for a few minutes after you remove it from the grill.
• Serve with pan juices, mustard or a nice chutney.

CAJUN RUBBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine spices, mix well.
• Rub mixture thoroughly onto both sides of each chop.
• Pan fry in oil, cooking both sides, until done.

DOWN-HOME PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and brown on each side, 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add garlic to the pan; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in broth, brown sugar, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. Return chops to the pan; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 6-8 minutes. Remove chops and keep warm. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with chops.