Aunt Mimis Pork Chops Recipes

GRANNY'S BUTTERMILK FRIED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops lightly with seasoning salt. I like Garlic & Pepper Seasoning salt, but Lawry's is good, so is Old Bay.
• Place chops into a ziplock bag and pour in the buttermilk. Squeeze air out of the bag before you close it, and mush it around a little to make sure that all chops are coated with the buttermilk. LeT stand in the fridge for several hours.
• In a pie plate, mix together flour, 1/8 tsp black pepper, and 1/2 tsp seasoning salt. more or less to your taste.
• Heat oil in a large heavy frying pan to medium high heat. Oil should reach slightly less than 1/2 inch deep in the pan.
• Dip buttermilk coated chops in flour mixture making sure that it is completely coated. Repeat with all chops.
• When oil is hot, add chops and let cook uncovered for about 2 minutes. Turn down heat to medium low and let cook uncovered until bottoms are browned and red juices start to accumulate over the bones.
• Turn over with tongs, cover pan with a lid, then turn down heat slightly and let cook until browned on the bottoms.
• Transfer to a sheet of crinkled foil. Wrap foil loosely around chops and let rest for about 5 minutes.

BUSY-DAY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, toss bread crumbs with cheese and seasonings., Dip pork chops in milk, then coat with crumb mixture. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly spritz chops with cooking spray., Bake 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

AUNT JENNY'S DEEP-FRIED SEASONED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees.
• 2. Whisk together egg and milk.
• 3. In large bowl combine flour, salt, Lawry's, Garlic powder, pepper, Italian Herb Seasoning, meat tenderizer, Accent, Hungarian paprika and ground Cayenne pepper. Stir until mixed well.
• 4. Pound out pork chops with meat tenderizing hammer on both sides and cut in half along the width so that you have 20 halves.
• 5. Place half of the halves in the egg/milk mixture and let sit for 2 - 5 minutes.
• 6. Coat each piece well with flour mixture until completely covered and gently shake off excess.
• 7. Deep-fry chops, 5-8 pieces at a time (depending on the size of your fryer) for 4 - 5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Allow chops that are waiting to be fried to soak in the milk/egg mixture until ready to coat with flour.
• 8. Drain well. Repeat process for remaining chops until all are fried and serve!
• Note: Frank's Redhot sauce is an awesome flavor if sprinkled on top before eating!

"PORK ON PORK" CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a food processor, combine the pancetta, thyme, rosemary and garlic. Pulse until the mixture is finely ground. Set aside.
• Make sure the pork chops are at room temperature, then liberally season them with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Heat the canola oil in a large ovensafe skillet or grill pan over high heat. When the oil is hot, sear the pork chops for about 2 minutes on each side.
• Stick the pan in the oven to finish cooking the pork, 5 to 6 minutes. Depending on your oven, of course, and the thickness of your chops, this should result in a medium to medium-well chop, still slightly pink in the middle. If you prefer a more well-done chop, add a minute or 2 to the cooking time.
• While the pork chops are in the oven, heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add the pancetta and herb mixture. Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook the pancetta, stirring continuously to break up any large chunks, until all the fat is rendered and the pancetta is crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Serve the pork chops topped with the crispy herbed pancetta and rendered fat. Serve while hot and bubbling!

CUMIN-BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with salt, then brush each side with mustard. Rub the cumin and pepper into the mustard.
• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the pork chops and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Put the skillet in the oven and bake until the chops are just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Divide among 4 plates and serve.

BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown pork chops in olive oil, turning to brown on both sides.
• Add water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer for about 20-30 minutes until pork chops are tender.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry pork chops on each side until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Cover pork chops with apple slices and sprinkle with sugar.
• Stir the flour into the fat in the skillet until smooth. Whisk in the water and vinegar. Simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Add raisins and pour over the pork chops. Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove the aluminum foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking.

AUNT KAY'S PORK CHOPS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Line a 9" x 13" pan with cooking foil, shiny side in; spray with cooking spray lightly.
• Place 4 to 6 medium sized chops inside; season with salt and pepper.
• Top in 3rds: Make 2 cups instant rice to fill one-third, center third is a can of drained baby green peas, last third place 4 medium peeled and cut-up potatoes.
• Chop one small onion over all.
• Dollop margarine in small chunks over top.
• Season with salt and pepper again.
• Roll up excess foil to seal casserole on top and ends.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1-1/2 hours.
• Yummy Casserole!
• Instead of the green peas I have used green beans or corn before to change the flavor on the chops, but I like the peas best!

AUNT NONNER'S PORK CHOP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. place pork chops in greased baking dish and salt and pepper well
• 2. place potatoes on top of pork chops and salt and pepper well
• 3. cover potatoes with chopped onion and bell pepper
• 4. pour soup mixed with water all over top of ingredients
• 5. cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 and a half hrs...if browning is desired remove foil and bake at 400 degrees for an additional 15 minutes