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How to Cook Pork Chops
After sharing my photo on Instagram and Facebook of the new dinner recipe that had me so excited, I was asked by several readers to share how to cook pork chops that are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, with a yummy kick, AND how to make them skinny and fabulous. I don’t mind if I do! I love encouraging my wife friends with easy recipes.
How to Cook Pork Chops
I’ve got a recipe card for you below with ingredients and instructions but let me point out four tips:
- You don’t have to add butter but it helps you get the golden brown color – use any oil you like, though.
- The trick is placing seasoned/floured pork chops in a med-hot skillet (preferably cast iron) to cook quickly on outside then turn temp. down to cook inside slowly so it doesn’t dry out.
- You can make this super skinny by using just a Lil butter and a healthier flour of your choice.
- The cayenne pepper is what makes this have the delicious kick but it is optional.
- Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 T butter
- 1 T coconut oil
- 1 cup flour of your choice ( I use WW)
- 1 T pepper
- 1 T salt
- 1 T garlic powder
- 1/2 T cayenne
- While rinsing pork chops and patting them dry, melt butter and oil in cast iron skillet on med-high temp. Add all 4 seasonings to flour and stir. Dredge pork chops through flour mixture and add to med-hot skillet carefully (only cooking 3 pork chops at a time).
- Cook 2-3 minutes on one side or until golden brown, then turn and do the same on the other side. When both sides are brown, turn temp. down to low-med, cover and cook for 4 minutes. If done inside, remove them and lay on paper towel.
- Repeat with remaining pork chops making sure you have plenty of oil and make sure oil heats up again before adding second round of meat.
Here are the tools I use that aren’t mandatory in knowing how to cook pork chops but they sure do help!
Cast Iron Skillet
If you’ve been around for any length of time, you know I adore me some cast iron. I avoided it for years because I wasn’t’ sure what to do with it and how to take care of it. Now that I know, it’s my fave. It adds lots of flavor, cook our meals evenly, can be thrown in the oven without harm, and makes me feel like a pioneer woman! 😉
Coconut Oil
Of course, you can use any oil, but my favorite that is stable at the medium/high heat of this recipe is certain brands of coconut oil. I prefer refined, expeller-pressed because it doesn’t smell or taste like coconut, but it’s so good for you and works like a charm!
Flour
Again, you can use the flour of your choice but I prefer certain whole wheat flours because, why not? It makes the recipe incredibly healthier and is such a simple switch. You’ll never taste the difference in this recipe between a white flour and this one!
Cayenne
This is one of the secret ingredients to this recipe that makes it shine and create a party in your mouth! Cayenne adds that subtle “kick” to bring all the other flavors alive. Use what you like but this is a basic fave of mine:
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thanks – this helps since my fav is using thin sliced chops in oil but not healthy – so will try and blog it too (will direct readers to you!)
Pork chops are one of my favorite meals but cooking them myself intimidates me! This recipe looks doable and delicious! Thanks for the tips!
Awesome recipe, thank you for sharing. I can never cook porkchops right. So I will be trying this out out 🙂 Thanks so much!
Pork chops are one of my “duh” foods. Thanks for this guidance!
My mother shared this secret years ago. Love my cast iron skillet and have several different sizes.
I am SO bad at cooking meat in general. I avoid pork chops because I always overcook them. I will have to give this a try though- and invest in a cast iron skillet.
Yum. So simple and sounds good.
So simple! I am a fan of cooking all my meats like that because I love a great crust, especially with chicken. Can’t wait to try it with pork chops! Do you ever cook the chops with the bone still attached? Does it make a difference?
I love pork chops and these sound yummy and simple! Will have to give it a try 🙂
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Let me know what you think, Lora! I love them.
Blessings,
Shan
This looks really good! We are always looking up new and healthy ways of eating!
They…look…so…good!!!! OMGodness I have to make those!!!!
I meant to rate your recipe.
This looks super easy and very delicious! thank you for sharing with us!
I love skillet pork chops! The cast iron skillet is the best!
I have never attempted to make pork chops before but I love eating them! This recipe has me inspired to finally give it a try!