Pumpkin Pork Chops Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH PUMPKIN GRITS AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the grits, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Reduce to a gentle simmer and cook, whisking, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the cheese and pumpkin until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the vegetable oil. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, add to the skillet and cook until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip the pork and cook until almost cooked through, 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the butter and sage and cook until the butter is melted. Tip the skillet slightly and spoon the butter over the pork; cook, basting with the butter, until the pork is cooked through and the butter is golden brown, 1 to 2 more minutes. Remove the pork to a plate, leaving the butter in the skillet. Place the sage leaves on the pork chops; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Return the skillet to high heat and add the shallot and chard stems. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chard leaves and cook until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook until dry, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper. Divide the grits and chard among plates. Top with the pork chops.

SPICY PUMPKIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Season the pork chops generously on one side with salt and freshly ground black pepper; set aside.
• 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add garlic infused oil and when hot, place chops with seasoned side down; season the top side with salt and pepper. Cook until brown and then place them on a baking sheet. Transfer the pork chops to a 200ºF preheated oven to keep them warm while making the sauce.
• 3. Return the skillet on medium heat and add clarified butter. When hot, add onions and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Pour in chicken broth and then pumpkin purée; stir to combine.
• 4. Reduce heat to medium-low and add sriracha, Herbes de Provence, pumpkin pie spice, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and heavy cream; stir and bring the mixture back to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
• 5. Spoon sauce over pork chops and put any extra sauce in a small bowl or ramekin. Makes 4 servings
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CHEF JOHN'S PUMPKIN-BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• Cut pork into large chunks. Place in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, fennel seeds, rosemary, and shallots. Mix thoroughly and cover pork with parchment paper. Refrigerate to let flavors develop, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Add flour to pork and mix to coat. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in 2 batches until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Insert the tip of a knife at a 45-degree angle into the top half of the pumpkin. Slowly cut all the way around to remove the 'lid'. Scrape seeds and fibers off the bottom of the lid and inside of the pumpkin using a large spoon or ice cream scoop.
• Line the bottom of a baking pan with parchment paper and place pumpkin on top. Stuff the pumpkin with the browned pork; pour in cider. Cover with the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is very tender, about 4 hours. Pour in a little more cider after a few hours in the oven, since a lot of it evaporates. Remove from the oven and let rest; brush pumpkin with some of the rendered fat from the bottom of the pan.
• Scoop pork onto serving plates and cut out pieces of pumpkin to serve alongside. Combine remaining rendered fat with cooking liquid from inside the pumpkin. Let sauce rest for a few minutes so you can skim off most of the fat. Spoon sauce over the pork.

PUMPKIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl; mix pumpkin, honey, Lawry's, red pepper flakes, ginger, allspice, cider vinegar, broth, and celery.
• Melt and spread the butter in an 8X11 glass baking dish then place pork chops in it.
• Pour pumpkin mix over the chops.
• Bake chops for 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

MAPLE-GLAZED PORK CHOPS WITH PUMPKIN POLENTA

Steps:

• For the polenta: Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the sage to the oil and cook until the sage is slightly crisped, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside. Meanwhile, put the broth and milk in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Slowly whisk in the polenta, reduce the heat to low, and cook, whisking occasionally, until the polenta is thick and creamy, about 15 minutes. Pull the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the pumpkin, sage with the oil, cheese, salt, and pepper. Hold in a warm place.
• For the pork chops: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Lay the chops in the pan and cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 4 minutes. Turn the chops and cook until the second side is browned and the chops are cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the chops to a platter.
• Pour off the excess oil from the pan. Add the vinegar, and return the pan to the heat and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits that cling to the pan. Stir in the mustard, maple syrup, and chicken broth, along with any juices from the pork chops. Cook over high heat until the mixture is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Season to taste.
• Serve the pork chops with the pumpkin polenta and drizzle with the sauce.

GRILLED PUMPKIN BBQ-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• For the pumpkin bbq sauce: Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender and transluscent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the ketchup, pumpkin puree, broth, sugar, syrup, vinegar, chili powder, Worcestershire, garlic powder, smoked paprika, pumpkin pie spice, salt and pepper and whisk well to combine. Bring to a low simmer. Reduce the heat to low and let cook until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes. If it begins to look too thick, add a few tablespoons of water or broth.
• For the pork chops: Preheat a grill or grill pan for cooking over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork chops generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Brush the chops on each side with vegetable oil and grill, 4 minutes per side. Baste the pork chops on each side with the sauce and grill an additional minute per side to allow the sauce to caramelize. Serve the chops with extra sauce.

PECAN-CRUSTED PORK WITH PUMPKIN BUTTER

Steps:

• Whisk together pumpkin puree, apple juice, sugar, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon in a saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the mixture has reached the consistency of applesauce. About 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pulse pecans and bread crumbs in a food processor until the pecans are finely chopped. Pour into a shallow dish, and press pork chops into the mixture to coat.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded pork chops and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve the pork chops with a dollop of pumpkin butter.

SPICY PUMPKIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the pork chops generously on one side with salt and freshly ground black pepper; set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add garlic infused oil and when hot, place chops with seasoned side down; season the top side with salt and pepper. Cook until brown and then place them on a baking sheet. Transfer the pork chops to a 200ºF preheated oven to keep them warm while making the sauce.
• Return the skillet on medium heat and add clarified butter. When hot, add onions and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Pour in chicken broth and then pumpkin purée; stir to combine.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add sriracha, Herbes de Provence, pumpkin pie spice, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and heavy cream; stir and bring the mixture back to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops and put any extra sauce in a small bowl or ramekin. Makes 4 servings.

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.