Say goodbye to dry and flavorless pork chops. With a few simple tricks, you can make juicy and tender pork chops with very little the best pork chops. I love how juicy these are! The time out of the refrigerator lets you bring the meat up to room temperature, which helps the pork cook more evenly throughout.
Use this trick for other cuts of meat like pork tenderloin or steak. 2:Season the chops with salt half an hour before cooking. This way, the salt has a chance to improve the flavor and texture of the meat. Pork chops are pretty lean, so seasoning with salt before cooking is essential for making the most flavorful chops.
3:Rub the chops with spices and a little bit of flour. Here’s where your favorite spice rub can come in. Alternatively, you can use our spice blend in the recipe below. Whichever you choose, add a little flour to it. Rubbing a small amount of flour over the chops helps to add a flavorful crust.
We use this trick a lot. When cooking scallops, we add a little flour to the outside so that they brown evenly. First, we sear one side of the chops until browned then we flip them, turn down the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid. The second side will slowly turn golden brown, and since we added the lid, the heat from the pan will gently cook the middle.
By gently cooking the chops this way, they remain juicy and become tender. This is the same method we use when making our favorite recipe for stovetop chicken breasts! Depending on how thick the chops are, you might need to subtract or add a few minutes from the suggested cook times in our recipe below. F a few minutes before the thicker chop. So if your chops aren’t all the same thickness or size, it’s best to check the temperature of each chop and remove them as they finish cooking. Bring everything to a simmer, and then reduce by about half. When it has reduced, slide the pan away from the heat and swirl in some butter.
Grab your chops and place them back into the skillet. You can add them whole or sliced. We love adding them sliced since the pan sauce gets all over the meat. What To Serve With Pork Chops We hope you give these tender pork chops a try soon. This colorful coleslaw would be perfect and adds lots of crunch.
With a generous amount of acidity from apple cider vinegar and Dijon mustard, our favorite coleslaw is anything but dull. I also love this Mayonnaise-Free Slaw. Add a healthy, low-carb side of mashed cauliflower. It takes about 20 minutes and would be excellent served with the pork.
Or, for a more traditional side, give our favorite homemade mashed potatoes a try. More Easy Pork Recipes Try our recipe for making the BEST, juicy pork tenderloin. This recipe for pork tenderloin with apples and onions has so many happy reviews. Our easy pork tacos call for ground pork, so they come together FAST. We show you how to make it in the slow cooker as well as in a pressure cooker. Pork chops are a quick, healthy and simple dinner. Our method ensures juicy, tender, and flavorful pork chops with little fuss.
Check the notes section for our tips on which pork chops are best. 4 teaspoon of fine salt per pork chop. Set the chops aside to rest for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, use a paper towel to pat the pork chops dry, then rub both sides of the chops with the spice rub. When the oil is hot and looks shimmery, add the pork.
