Sauteed Pork Chops Recipes

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season 4 bone-in pork loin chops with coarse salt and ground pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook pork chops until browned and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Serve with Apricot-Mustard Sauce if desired.

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH GARLIC SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Saute until a thermometer reads 145°, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter; squeeze juice from lemon over chops. Tent with foil; let stand at least 5 minutes before serving., For garlic spinach, heat oil over medium-high heat in same skillet. Add garlic; cook until it just begins to brown, about 45 seconds. Add spinach; cook and stir just until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; add lemon juice. Transfer to serving platter. Remove foil from pork; serve spinach with chops.

JULIA CHILD'S CASSEROLE-SAUTEED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Dry the pork chops on paper towels.
• Heat the fat or oil in the casserole until it is moderately hot, then brown the chops, 2 or 3 at a time, on each side for 3 to 4 minutes. As they are browned transfer them to a side dish.
• Season with salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoons thyme if they have not been previously marinated.
• Pour the fat out of the casserole and add the butter and garlic if using.
• Return the chops to the casserole, overlapping slightly, and baste them with the butter.
• Cover and heat the casserole until the meat is sizzling, then set in lower third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Turn and baste the chops once or twice.
• Remove chops to serving platter.
• Remove all but 2 Tb. of fat from the casserole and add in the white wine.
• Boil rapidly, scraping up coagulated cooking juices until you have about 1/2 cup of concentrated sauce. Pour sauce over chops.

SAUTéED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Cook chops until well browned, about 5 minutes. Turn chops and cook on the other side another 5 to 6 minutes. Remove to a warm serving platter.
• Pour off most of the fat from the skillet. Add the onions and cook 3 minutes. Add 6 tablespoons of the wine and the vinegar. Stir with a wire whisk, scraping to dissolve brown bit stuck to skillet. Add chicken broth and tomato sauce, stirring to blend. Cook 5 minutes. Combine cornstarch with 1 tsp wine. Stir into sauce. Add mustard, any juices that have accumulated around the pork chops, salt and a generous amount of pepper. Heat sauce, but do not boil.
• Serve.

SAUTE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place chops on a tray.
• Grind seasonings on both sides of the pork chops.
• Let the chops sit on the counter top for at least 30 minutes.
• Pre-heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet.
• Cook each side until nice and golden brown.
• 1/2 to 1 inch will take 3 - 4 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat and cover with a tight fitting lid.
• Let chops sit for 8 - 10 minutes.
• Remove chops to a warm platter.
• De-glaze pan with broth, water or wine. After bring to a boil and scrapping all the bits in the skillet, turn to low and add butter.
• Serve sauce over pork chops.

SAUTEED BONELESS PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in an 11 to 12-inch skillet over low heat. While the pan is heating, sprinkle the chops on both sides with salt and pepper, then dredge them in flour.
• A couple of minutes before sauteing, increase the heat to medium-high. When the butter stops foaming and starts to smell nutty brown, arrange the chops in the skillet. Cook, turning only once, until they are a rich golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.
• Serve with an uncooked relish. Recipe follows.

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In microwave-safe bowl stir together the jam, vinegar, butter, ginger, salt, curry powder, cinnamon stick, pepper flakes, and onion. Cover with plastic wrap and cook in the microwave oven on full power for 2 minutes. Carefully remove the cover, add the apples and cranberries, and stir to lightly coat the fruit with the flavorings. Re-cover, and microwave at full power for 10 minutes. Poke holes in the plastic wrapping and set aside for 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro.
• Preheat the oven 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large oven-proof skillet over a high heat. Add the oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Lay the chops in the pan and sear until golden on 1 side, about 3 minutes. (If pan is too crowded sear the chops in batches, setting the first ones aside on a platter while searing the second batch.) Add the butter along the sides of the pan in small pieces. Sear the fatty side of each chop by holding the chop sideways with tongs, about 1 minute per chop. Turn the chops over and immediately transfer the pan to the oven. Cook the chops until an instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees, about 10 minutes.
• Or for thin pork chops: Place a large oven-proof skillet over a high heat. Add the oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Season 1 side of the pork chops with salt and pepper. Lay 4 chops in the pan and sear on one side until golden, about 3 minutes. Flatten with a spatula if the edges curl up. Turn the chops over and cook an additional minute.
• Set chop aside on a warm plate and repeat with remaining chops.
• Transfer chops to a plate or platter and serve with chutney.
• (If the chops have lots of juice, bring them to a boil and then swirl in the butter to make a quick pan sauce. Pour over the chops or mix in the chutney if desired.)
• Serve 2 thin chops or 1 thick chop per person with the chutney.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED PLUMS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops in oil; set chops aside. , Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings; saute plums and onion for 4-6 minutes or until plums begin to brown. Stir in the water, thyme and remaining salt. Return pork chops to pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 13-16 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH VINEGAR AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Pat the chops dry with paper towels and season them with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet and brown the chops for three to four minutes on one side. Turn the chops and brown them lightly on the other side for three to four minutes.
• Add the vinegar, chicken stock and rosemary. Scrape up the cooking juices and cover the pan. Cook over moderate heat for about five minutes, or until the sauce is reduced to a glaze and the chops are done.
• Place the chops on heated plates and spoon the glaze over the top.