Tuscan Pork Chops Recipes

Steps:

• Wipe the chops with a damp paper towel and dry them.
• Brown the chops in 1/4 cup of the oil at medium/high heat in a large skillet.
• Remove the chops and set aside.
• Add the vegetables and the remaining 1/4 cup of oil to the pan.
• Caramelize the vegetables at medium heat (this is the sofrito).
• Return the chops to the pan and spoon some of the sofrito over them.
• Add the seasonings and wine.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add a little water from time to time to prevent the pan from boiling dry.
• Add the tomato sauce.
• Cook covered 10 more minutes.
• Remove the chops and strain the sauce.
• Drizzle some sauce over the chops.
• Dress pasta of your choice with the remaining sauce.

Steps:

• combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; dredge pork chops in flour mixture.
• Cook pork chops in hot oil over medium high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove chops from skillet.
• Add garlic to skillet, and saute 1 minute.
• Add vinegar and broth, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skilled; stir in tomatoes and capers.
• Return pork chops to skillet; bring sauce to a boil.
• cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4-5 minutes or until pork is done.
• Serve pork chops with tomato mixture.
• Garnish, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper. Add the pork chops to the skillet and cook until they are brown and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the pork registers 160 degrees F, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a plate and tent with foil to keep them warm.
• Add the onion to the same skillet and saute over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, herbes de Provence, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend and the juices thicken slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and more red pepper flakes. Return the pork chops and any accumulated juices from the plate to the skillet and turn the pork chops to coat with the sauce.
• Place 1 pork chop on each plate. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium-high heat.
• Evenly coat both sides of chops with cheese.
• Grill 4 min. on each side or until done (145ºF). Remove from heat. Let stand 3 min. before serving.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cover the sun-dried tomato pieces with chicken broth and madeira; bring to a boil, remove from heat and allow to stand about 10 minutes to plump the tomatoes.
• Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-heat.
• Add the pork chops and brown on both sides; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add shallots and garlic to the skillet and cook briefly (till they become fragrant).
• Stir in tomatoes with the liquid and chopped rosemary.
• Return the chops to the skillet, cover tightly and cook over low heat (just simmering) for 5 to 6 minutes (longer as needed for chicken breasts) until they are cooked through.
• Remove the meat from the skillet to serving platter.
• Combine water and cornstarch; add to the skillet.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
• Top the meat with the sauce and serve.

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, mix oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary and basil. Set aside 2 tablespoon of the marinade. Pour the remaining marinade in a dish. Add pork chops and flip them to coat well. Cover and let marinated at room temperature for 10 minutes. In a bowl, mix tomatoes and reserved marinade.
• Set the gaz barbecue to high heat. Put pork chops on greased grill and cook for about 15 minutes or until lightly pink inside (flip at mid cooking). Serve pork chops with tomatoes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat shortening in large skillet; add pork chops and brown quickly on both sides.
• Remove chops and drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
• Cook onion and green pepper in remaining fat for about 3 minutes or until onion is soft.
• Add tomato sauce, water, sugar and seasonings.
• Heat to boiling and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Arrange potatoes in a large shallow baking dish or casserole.
• Place pork chops on top of potatoes and pour sauce over all.
• Cover casserole with lid or foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove cover and sprinkle with grated romano cheese, returning to oven and baking 15 minutes longer.

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, or a coffee or spice grinder, coarsely grind together 1 teaspoons salt and the fennel seed. Cut the roast crosswise into slices that are one-fourth- to one-half-inch thick. Arrange on a plate and season with the salt and fennel seed mixture. Set aside at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. While waiting for the water to heat, strip the stems from the kale, and chop the leaves coarsely. Add the leaves to the boiling water and cook until they are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, squeeze dry and set aside.
• When ready to cook, pour the oil into a large skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add the garlic cloves, and cook until they begin to brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and discard. Add the meat to the hot oil and brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Remove the pork to a clean plate and put in a warm place. Reduce the heat to low, add the kale to the pan and cook, stirring to coat with the pan drippings, until the flavor mellows and combines, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
• Arrange the pork on top of the kale, pouring any collected juices in the plate over the greens. Season with more salt if necessary, cover and cook over low heat until the pork is heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately, spooning a mound of the greens onto the plate and placing the pork steak on top.

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat the oil in a dutch oven or large saucepot. Cook the pork chops in the oil for 12-15 minutes or until browned on both sides, turning once. Transfer to a dish.
• In the same pot, add the beans with their liquid, hot sauce and the dried thyme leaves and stir to combine. Return the pork chops to the pot.
• Heat to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until the pork chops are no longer pink near the bone. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.

Steps:

• Pound each pork chop with meat mallet, rolling pin or side of a can to 1/4-inch thickness. Place chops in large resealable plastic bag. Add 1/4 cup of the dressing; seal bag. Turn bag gently to coat chops evenly with dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to 1 hour to marinate. Remove chops from marinade; discard bag and marinade.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat chops with coating mix as directed on package; discard any remaining coating mix. Place chops in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until cooked through (160°F). Toss arugula with remaining 1/4 cup dressing; arrange on serving platter. Top with chops; sprinkle with tomato and onion. Serve with lemon wedges.