Savory Stuffed Pork Chops Au Jus Recipes

STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Prepare stuffing mix according to box directions. Cool completely.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Use a knife to butterfly the pork open and create a pocket for the stuffing.
• Place 1/3 cup stuffing into each pork chop and place in a casserole dish or 9x13 pan. If you have extra stuffing, place in the pan with the pork.
• Season each pork chop with pepper and top with condensed mushroom soup.
• Bake for about 35* minutes or until the pork is cooked and reaches 145°F with a thermometer.

SAVORY STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in each pork chop. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add spinach; cook until wilted. Stir in the stuffing mix, sour cream and sage. , Fill each chop with about 1/3 cup stuffing mixture; secure with toothpicks if necessary. Place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Discard toothpicks.

STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in the beaten egg and parsley.
• To cut pockets into the pork chops, insert the point of a small sharp knife horizontally into the fat-covered edge. Move the knife back and forth to create a deep pocket about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Fill the pocket of each chop with the breadcrumb mixture. Secure the openings with toothpicks.
• Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge the stuffed chops lightly in the flour, shaking off the excess. Wipe out the skillet used previously for the stuffing and place it over medium-high heat. Add the oil and, when hot, add the chops. Sear over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Place a rack in a roasting or baking pan and add water, being careful not to cover the rack with water. Place the chops on the rack and cover the roaster with the lid or aluminum foil. Bake the chops for 1 hour. Let rest, remove the toothpicks and serve.

STUFFED SAVORY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Cut a slit in the middle of the meat to make a pocket, making certain that you cut the pocket all the way to the bone the full length of the pork chop so that you have plenty of room for lots of stuffing.
• Make a stuffing by adding the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mixing.
• Let the stuffing sit for about 5 minutes so that the dry bread will absorb the liquid.
• Stuff the pork chop with all the stuffing.
• You can keep mounding it inside the pocket so that the the meat actually forms a mound.
• Thread a long piece of button thread or cooking cord through the large needle.
• Stick the needle through one side of the meat then through the other side and knot the thread.
• Using an overcast stitch gently sew the entire pocket shut.(Do not pull too tightly).
• In a hot skillet with a light coating of oil, brown both sides of the meat on both sides.
• Turn heat down to medium low, cover with a lid and simmer for about 1 hour until the meat is tender. (Add a few tablespoons of water while simmering only if needed.).
• Serve with a nice green salad and a hot vegetable.

SAVORY STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Trim fat from chop cut a 2 inch pocket in each pork chop. Sprinkle each pocket with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms, saute until tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in sage, salt, pepper and bread crumbs.
• Add enough broth to hold stuffing together, them spoon into pockets.
• Secure pockets with kitchen twine or toothpicks place on baking dish.
• Cover with lid or foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove cover and bake for 20 minutes or until tender.