Recipes

[coco14]

@house_cat; @mtc @aroc3435 

I have you to thank for getting me back to cooking for myself - and as suggested, I did go to One Dish Kitchen for some ideas -  I found a  simple simple recipe for cooking a single porkchop - preheated the oven to 400 degrees - used olive oil to rub on the chop and then seasoned as instructed - supposed to bake for 20 minutes with internal temperature registering 145 degrees -

i have a new oven and a new oven thermometer so I know that 400 degrees was reached,  When I checked the chop after 20 minutes, it barely registered 120 degrees, so I put it back for another 20 minutes - checked again and still not registering 145 degrees - so back into the oven for another 20 minutes - after that, I didn't bother with the meat thermometer, figuring it had to be done.

Surprisingly, it was not dried out (olive oil) and tasted fine.  But do you think 20 minutes, normally, is long enough for a chop (it was a little over 1/2 inch)?

[hayseed00]

@coco14  Most pork chops are quite lean now, so I usually bake them about 25 minutes and they are done.  Happy cooking !!!!

[Annabellethecat66]

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Many restaurants use it for everything and people don’t know it.

It used to be sold in stores but now it only comes in restaurant size.  One package will last for years as it only takes a small amount.

Its great for meat loaf, you name it.  A lot of people use it.

I special order it through Amazon.

[coco14]

@hayseed00 

What is the internal temperature after 25 minutes?

[hayseed00]

@coco14  For pork chops I don't take the temp, I go by if the juice from the pork is clear looking in the baking pan and the chops are nicely browned.   My mom always did this.  If I cook a roast usually 150 degrees.

[qbetzforreal]

@coco14- the problem is probably your oven thermometer.  Most do not calibrate properly even when new.  It shouldn't take a hour to cook a single pork chop.

[RedTop]

@coco14,

Did you let the pork chop warm up a little before going in the oven, or did you prep and put a cold pork chop in the oven to cook?  

I would suggest letting the meat warm up 10-15 minutes before cooking, or quickly sear the chop on both sides in a skillet, and finish cooking in the oven.   

[ECBG]

I'm surprised the pork chop wasn't dry from that amount of cooking.

I always use loin boneless pork chops without the bone.  They cook more evenly.

[coco14]

@ECBG @RedTop 

I let the pork chop come to joom temperature - about an hour; I too was surprised  it wasn't hard as a rock and dry - thinking the olive oil kept it moist.

I have one more chop so I will try again and see what happens.

Thanks everyone!

[ECBG]

@coco14 When the boys were home, I used to brown pork chops put in a casserole with a can of mushroom soup, garlic and about 1/3 can of water.  Bake 350 1 hr.  Very good over rice.

You could also brown pork chop strips and then add fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and maybe snow peas or sugar snap peas, and some drained pineapple.  Sprinkle with soy sauce.