Savory Herb Pork Chops Recipes

EASY CREAMY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season chops with seasoning salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a frying pan or skillet over medium-high until butter is melted.
• When pan is hot, sear chops for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden browned and the centre is no longer bright pink (fry in batches if you need to). Transfer to a warm plate. Set aside.
• Add the mushrooms to the buttery juices in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Scrape up any bits left over from the chops. When mushrooms are browned, add half parsley, half thyme and all of the crushed garlic; sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Pour in the cream and bring to a gentle simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
• Add the chops back into the sauce, allow to simmer for a minute to heat through. Garnish with remaining herbs and serve immediately.

BRAISED HERB PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the first 8 ingredients; rub over both sides of pork chops. In a Dutch oven, brown chops in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onions and garlic for 2 minutes. Add carrots and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat., Return chops to pan. Cover and bake at 325° until meat and vegetables are tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. If desired, thicken pan juices. Serve with potatoes and if desired, top with chopped fresh thyme. Freeze option: Cool pork mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, stirring occasionally.

HERBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine the parsley, rosemary, thyme and pepper; rub over chops., Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

SAVORY HERB PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large zip-lock freezer bag, stir together ¼ cup apple juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and mustard; add in pork.
• Seal bag, and shake well to coat; chill 30 minutes, turning once.
• Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade.
• Pat pork dry; sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
• Cook pork in hot oil in a big skillet over med-high heat 3 minutes on each side; remove pork from skillet.
• Cook onion and garlic in hot drippings, stirring constantly 1 minute.
• Add in remaining ¾ cup apple juice to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Stir in rosemary, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Bring onion mixture to a boil; decrease heat to med-low and simmer 3-5 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half.
• Add pork to onion mixture, turning to coat.
• Cover and cook 5-10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 155°.
• Remove from heat, and place pork on a serving platter; cover with foil and let stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon flour, remaining 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar in skillet until smooth.
• Bring to a boil over med-low heat; decrease heat to low and simmer 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• Drizzle sauce over pork and serve.

SAVORY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients.
• Dredge pork chops in flour mixture.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown chops in oil on both sides, about 8 minutes.
• Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over chops.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over chops when serving.

SAVORY SLOW COOKER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Arrange pork chops into the bottom of a slow cooker crock.
• Whisk teriyaki sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, chile-garlic sauce, ginger, garlic, shallots, garlic pepper, and kosher salt together in a bowl; pour over the pork chops.
• Cook on High for 1 hour. Switch slow cooker to Low and continue cooking until the pork chops are completely tender, about 3 hours more.

HERB STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, saute celery leaves and onion in 1 tablespoon of butter until soft. Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs, 1/3 cup broth and seasonings; mix well. Cut a pocket in each pork chop by slicing from the fat side almost to the bone. Spoon about 1/2 cup stuffing into each pocket. Secure with string or toothpicks. , Melt remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the chops on both sides. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; pour remaining broth over the chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove string or toothpicks before serving. Thicken pan juices if desired.

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).