One of the most popular and special cuts of meat, pork chop usually contains the rib of pig and it is served individually. There are various cooking methods that you can use to enjoy dishes that use this meat cut as the main ingredient such as pan frying and grilling. To make sure that you will serve tasty and satisfying meal to your family and friends and to know how to cook pork chops, featured below are some of the easy-to-prepare but delicious recipes that you can follow.
Mandarin Pork Chops
The ingredients in this simple yet pleasant tasting dish are four pork chops, a tablespoon of vegetable oil, ½ cup orange juice, ¼ cup water, three tablespoons brown sugar, two tablespoons lemon juice, a tablespoon corn flour, two teaspoons chicken stock powder, a can of mandarin oranges as well as a green pepper. Heat vegetable oil in the pan and fry the meats for five minutes each side or until the color of the meats turns brown. Add the orange juice, water and lemon juice in the pan. Stir and add the corn flour, brown sugar, chicken stock powder, green bell pepper and segments of oranges. Heat the dish for 10 minutes. Serve the dish over a cup of rice.
Sweet and Sour Pork Chops
In this enticing and flavorful dish, you need six medium pork chops, six tablespoons butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup vinegar, a teaspoon allspice, four whole cloves and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. To add flavor to the dish, you need ¼ teaspoon salt as well as ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat a skillet over medium fire. Melt the butter and brown the meats. Transfer the meats in a baking dish. In a large bowl, mix brown sugar, vinegar, allspice, cloves, black pepper, pepper and salt. Pour the mixture over the meats in the dish. Place the dish inside an oven that was preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook for an hour. Serve immediately.
Barbecued Pork Chops
This special and delectable viand contains eight pork chops, three tablespoons brown sugar, four tablespoons chili sauce, two tablespoons dry mustard, ¼ cup vinegar and ½ cup water. Mix all the ingredients except for the meats. Arrange the meats in a baking dish. Pour the sauce over the meats. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the dish inside the oven and cook for one and a half hours. Best served with gravy and a side dish like buttered vegetables.
