Moms Sweet N Sour Pork Chops Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork chops all over with salt and black pepper and add to hot pan. Cook chops 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Add apricot preserves, soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Partially cover and simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through. Remove from heat and stir in scallions.

Steps:

• Place the chops into the crockpot, then sprinkle the top with salt and pepper.
• Add in onions, celery, green pepper and stewed tomatoes.
• In a bowl combine ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, bouillon cube and brown sugar; pour over the veggies.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
• In a bowl mix the cornstarch with water until smooth; stir into the crockpot.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 30-45 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve with rice if desired.

Steps:

• Brown pork chops in a little oil or coat the pan with cooking spray.
• Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, water and soy sauce.
• When pork chops are browned, pour the sauce over them and let it come to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer. For 1/2" chops, cook 45 minutes. For thicker pork chops, cook 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chops to a plate.
• Stir 1 teaspoons of cornstarch in 1 tablespoons water and add to liquid in the pan. Stir until it thickens and clears. If you want a thicker sauce, add a little more cornstarch.
• Return the chops to the pan, turning to coat in the sauce. Let cook for a couple of minutes.
• Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Blend cornstarch and soy sauce in small bowl; stir in pork until well coated.
• Brown pork in hot oil in Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir carrots, onion, bell pepper and sweet & sour sauce into pork mixture. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
• Add pineapple chunks; cook and stir only until pineapple is heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chops in glass baking dish.
• Mix honey, chili sauce and soy sauce in a bowl.
• Pour mixture over pork chops and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until no longer pink inside.
• I always make mashed potatos and use the left over juices as a gravy.

Steps:

• To make the pork chops: Combine sherry, pepper, 1 tbsp of the soy sauce and 1/2 tsp of the sugar in a medium bowl. Add pork and gently toss until well coated. Let marinade in the refrigerator.
• Stir together pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, the remaining tbsp of soy sauce and remaining tsp of sugar in a small bowl until well combined.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned but still a little crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large dish. Heat another tbsp of the oil in the same skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned but still a little crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the same dish.
• Heat remaining tbsp of oil in the same skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the pork cubes, arranging in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, until a golden brown crust forms on the bottom, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn the cubes over and cook until a golden brown crust forms on the other side, about 1 1/2 minutes.Return onion and peppers to the pan and toss to combine. Add pineapple juice mixture and cook, stirring, until sauce evenly coats everything and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
• For the brown rice: In a saucepan, bring the stock to a boil and add the rice. Cover with lid and let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the grains and serve.
• Should be 1 1/2 cups brown rice but it kept leaving that measurement out!