Pork Chops California Recipes

PORK CHOPS CALIFORNIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter/grease 9"x13" baking dish.
• Spread sliced potatoes evenly in baking dish.
• Layer sliced onions on top of potatoes.
• Spread Cream of mushroom soup over all (if you use the new creamier cooking version of this soup, you don't need to add water. If using the old version, add only a few drops of water to make it more spreadable).
• Season both sides of pork chops with salt, pepper, paprika and parsley.
• Position chops on top of potato/soup mixture, pressing chops into soup so that each chop has a coating of soup.
• Turn each chop over and repeat pressing action.
• Bake uncovered for one hour or until potatoes are tender.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Brush 1/2 teaspoon butter in bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spread apple slices in dish. In small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Sprinkle seasoned salt on both sides of pork; place pork over apples.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat apple juice and 2 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium-high heat. Stir in stuffing mix and cranberries. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff mixture with fork. Scoop 1/2 cup stuffing onto each pork chop.
• Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down over baking dish. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until pork is no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Sprinkle with parsley. To serve, lift pork chops with stuffing to serving plates; serve apples on the side.

SAN FRANCISCO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chops in hot oil, about 5 minutes per side; remove pork to a plate, reserving oil in skillet.
• Cook and stir garlic in reserved drippings until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, and red pepper flakes in a bowl, dissolving brown sugar. Return pork chops to skillet and pour soy sauce mixture over the chops. Bring sauce to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to low. Simmer chops until tender, 30 to 35 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking.
• Transfer chops to a serving platter. Whisk cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; stir into pan juices and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over chops to serve.