Easy Southwest Pork Chop Dinner Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, broth, chili powder, oregano, cumin and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. , Meanwhile, in another skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in remaining oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour tomato mixture over chops. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Using a slotted spoon, serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. Freeze option: Cool pork chop mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve as directed.

Steps:

• Season chops on both sides with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet heat olive oil and butter. Brown chops on both sides.
• Remove chops and pour off all but 1 to 2 tablespoons of fat. Stir in flour, breaking up browned bits.
• Place chops back into the skillet and add 1/4 cup of water, cover and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook for 15 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
• Drain and discard marinade from chops. Place on a broiler pan rack. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Baste with reserved marinade.
• Serve topped with remaining marinade and garnished with avocado and cilantro.

Steps:

• Mix the wine, ketchup, lemon juice, garlic,s +p, and water together.
• Sprinkle the chops w/garlic salt and brown in 1 Tblsp butter or oil on medium heat for 3 minutes a side.
• Add all the cut veggies to the pan and pour the sauce over all (I like to get the veggies in the liquid).
• Cover and simmer over med low heat for 45 minute or until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. Meal in a pan!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; rub over pork chops. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine barbecue sauce and lemon juice; add pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours., Discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200˚C).
• Place the zucchini, green and yellow bell peppers, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, corn, onion, black beans, and the minced garlic cloves on a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine the cumin, oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne powder.
• Sprinkle the seasoning mix over the vegetables.
• Add salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss with your hands until the vegetables are well-coated.
• Place the red bell pepper halves, cut side down, on a second baking sheet.
• Bake the seasoned vegetables for 35 minutes, stirring halfway through, until tender. Bake the red bell peppers for 25 minutes, until soft.
• Transfer the roasted red bell peppers to a medium bowl and cover it with a plate to let them sweat for about 10 minutes, until the peels are easily removed from the flesh.
• Peel the red bell peppers.
• Transfer the flesh from the red bell peppers into a blender or food processor.
• Add the avocado, halved garlic cloves, remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth.
• Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and sprinkle with cilantro, if using.
• Serve the roasted vegetables on corn tortillas with the sauce and sliced jalapeño, and lime wedges alongside.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Add broth to a pot and bring to a boil at medium high heat, then stir in the rice, cover and lower heat to medium low, simmer for 3 - 4 minutes.
• Next add the broccoli and sweet onion, stir, cover and simmer for 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand covered, for 5 minutes or until the broth is completely absorbed.
• Place a large cooking pan on medium heat and add a little oil, add the pork chops and cook 4 minutes per side until lightly browned and cooked through.
• Remove the pork chops from the pan, cover and keep warm.
• Add the catalina dressing, orange juice, orange zest and maple syrup to the pan, bring to a boil, cooking for 3 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
• Serve chops over the rice and drizzle with the sauce and garnish with almonds if using.

Steps:

• Cook peppers and onions in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Meanwhile, rub both sides of chops with combined seasonings.
• Add chops to skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. Add beans and tomatoes; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 5 min.
• Top chops with cheese; cook, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until chops are done (145ºF) and cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Let stand 3 min. before serving chops and vegetable mixture over rice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, sprinkle taco seasoning evenly onto both sides of chops.
• Add chops to skillet; cook 3 min. on each side or until done (145°F). Remove chops from heat; let stand 3 min.
• Meanwhile, cut 1 lime half into 4 wedges; reserve for later use. Combine cucumbers, avocados, onions, garlic and cilantro in large bowl. Squeeze juice from remaining lime half. Add to vegetable mixture; mix lightly.
• Serve chops with cucumber mixture and reserved lime wedges.

Steps:

• Heat large heavy nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Season chops with chili powder. Add chops and onions; cook 8 to 10 min. or until chops are done (145°F), turning chops and stirring onions after 5 min. Remove chops from skillet; set aside.
• Cook and stir onions 5 min. or until golden brown; stir in salsa. Return chops to skillet. Spoon onions over chops.
• Mix stuffing mix, corn and water; spoon around edge of skillet. Top with cheese; cover. Cook 5 min. or until stuffing is heated through and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on both sides. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining butter. Add onion and jalapeno; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Return chops to skillet. Add corn, lime juice and, if desired, olives; cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.