Sofrito Pork Chops Recipes

CUBAN PORK CHOPS WITH MOJO

Steps:

• In a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup lime juice, and vinegar. Add pork and let it sit and marinate for about 1 hour in refrigerator.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine all dried spices. Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and rub with the dry spice mixture.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Place the pork chops in the pan and sear on 1 side until brown. Flip over and turn the heat down to medium-low. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and continue to cook until garlic begins to brown. Pour in the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice, and white wine. Simmer until the liquid is slightly reduced and begins to thicken. The chops should be cooked through.
• Remove the chops from pan and put on a warm plate. Continue to reduce juices in pan by half. Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
• Garnish with watercress, tomatoes and avocado.

SOFRITO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place Sofrito Base in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Heat large skillet on medium-high heat; add sofrito mixture, tomatoes and ham. Cook 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Arrange chops over sofrito mixture; press gently into sofrito mixture with spatula. Reduce heat to medium; cover. Cook 10 min. Turn chops over carefully with spatula so that sofrito mixture coats chops. Cook, uncovered, 5 min. or until cooked through (160°F).
• Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; let stand 5 min. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHULETAS GUISADAS (PUERTO RICAN STEWED PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• Add garlic and oregano to a mortar and with the pestle, crush garlic well. Add oil to mortar. Mix ingredients well with a fork.NOTE: If you do not have a mortar and pestle, minced garlic finely and combine with oregano and oil.
• Season each pork chop with the marinade.
• Sprinkle each pork chop on both sides with adobo.Let the pork chops marinade for 15 minutes (or even overnight).
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• When oil is hot, add the pork chops and fry on each side until golden brown.
• Top with sofrito, sazon, minced garlic, chicken bouillon, tomato sauce, vinegar lime juice, bay leaf and olives.
• Flip pork chops and cook for 5 minutes on medium low and cover with a lid.
• After 5 minutes, add the 2 cups of water, keep heat on medium low and cover again. Cook for 30 minutes or until pork chops are soft and tender.
• After 30 minutes, top the pork chops with the peppers and onions. Cook for 5 minutes or until veggies are to your liking.
• Stir in cilantro and taste for salt. Add a little salt if needed.Serve pork chops immediately.

CHULETAS GUISADAS (STEWED PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• Season pork chops generously with adobo and sazón (if using). Add extra salt, pepper and garlic powder, if desired.
• In a large skillet or caldero, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on both sides (1-2 minutes per side), then remove from pan.
• Add sofrito and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and fragrant.
• Add tomato sauce, water, onion and peppers and stir to combine. Season to taste with additional adobo.
• Return pork chops back to pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover pan and cook until tender. About 20+ minutes for thin chops and 40+ for thick cut.
• If desired, add additional water to thin the sauce or let simmer without the lid to thicken.
• Serve over white rice.

SOFRITO AND PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• To make sofrito - Chop the onion and peppers in the work bowl of a food processor until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients one at a time and process until smooth. The sofrito will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be frozen.
• Rub both sides of the chops with the dry rub, coating them generously.
• Place them in a deep baking dish, overlapping if necessary.
• Stir the citrus juices, vinegar, and garlic together in a bowl until blended together. Pour over the chops and massage into them.
• Marinate the chops at room temperature for up to 1 hour or in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
• Pour enough oil into a large, heavy skillet to film the bottom. (If necessary, work in batches or use two skillets -- if you have them and space on the stove to hold them.) Heat the oil over medium heat until rippling.
• Remove the chops from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Add as many chops as will fit in the pan without touching.
• Cook until the chops are well browned on the underside, about 6 minutes.
• Turn the chops and cook until they are firm near the bone when you poke them with a finger, about 8 minutes.
• Keep warm while cooking the second batch, if necessary.
• Serve immediately.

CUBAN SLOW-COOKER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Layer the pork chops in a crock pot.
• Combine sofrito, tomato sauce and water in a bowl. Pour over the chops.
• Set the crock pot for 6 hours on the low setting.
• Add the olives to the sauce before serving.

DOUBLE-CUT PORK CHOPS BRAISED IN SOFRITO: DOMINICAN CHULETA ADOBADA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a rondeaux pot over medium heat. Add pork chop (1 at a time if necessary) and allow to caramelize on 1 side, about 3 to 5 minutes. Turn and repeat on other side. Remove and reserve and repeat with the second pork chop.
• With both pork chops inside rondeaux, slowly add sofrito. Allow the sofrito to cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 or 5 minutes. Add vegetable and cook for another 15 minutes or until fork tender. Add more chicken stock if the sauce gets too thick.