Husker Chops Recipes

HUSKER CHOPS

Steps:

• Brown the chops well in small amount of fat.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper, and place in 9" x 13" baking dish.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients.
• Pour mixture over chops and cover with foil.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for 2 hours.
• Remove foil the last 1/2 hour of baking.

GRILLED SPICED DOUBLE-THICK PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Make brine:
• Lightly mash garlic with flat side of a large heavy knife. In a kettle bring water to a boil with garlic and remaining brine ingredients and simmer 15 minutes. Cool brine completely.
• Working over a bowl, divide pork chops and brine among 3 large heavy sealable plastic bags and seal bags, pressing out any excess air. Marinate pork chops in bags in a large bowl, chilled, turning them once, 2 days.
• Make spice rub:
• In a small bowl whisk together all spice rub ingredients.
• Prepare grill.
• Remove pork chops from brine, discarding brine and any spices still adhering to chops, and pat dry. Season chops with salt and pepper and sprinkle each side of each chop with about 1/2 tablespoon spice rub, patting it into meat.
• Grill chops on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 10 to 12 minutes on each side, or until a meat thermometer diagonally inserted 2 inches into centers registers 155°F. (Alternatively, arrange chops in 2 lightly oiled shallow baking pans. Roast chops in upper and lower thirds of a preheated 450°F. oven, switching position of pans halfway through roasting, about 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 155°F.) Transfer chops to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MARINATED BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, thoroughly blend soy sauce, vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, and ketchup.
• Place pork chops in a medium baking dish, and spread with 1/2 the sauce.
• Bake pork chops 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn, and spread with remaining sauce. Continue baking 30 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chops has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).