Pork Chop Recipes

Pork Chop Recipes

Three vintage pork chop dinners from a small-town community cookbook: tangy Sweet & Sour Pork Chops, easy Pork Chops with Celery Soup gravy, and a simple one-dish Pork Chops Rice Bake.

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🍍 Sweet & Sour Pork Chops

A vibrant dish pairing pan-fried chops with a zesty, pineapple-infused glaze.

🍽️ Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 6 thin sliced sirloin pork chops
  • 1 (13½ oz) can pineapple chunks with juice
  • 1 cup green pepper chunks
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup sliced onion
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Hot cooked rice (for serving)

Baking Instructions

  1. Pan-fry pork chops until golden brown on both sides.
  2. Combine pineapple with juice, green pepper, chicken broth, onion, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and salt. Pour over the chops.
  3. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove chops and serve over hot cooked rice.
  5. Mix cornstarch with water until smooth. Stir into the sauce and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  6. Pour sauce over chops and rice.

🍲 Pork Chops with Celery Soup

Comfort food at its finest: tender pork simmered in a rich, creamy celery gravy.

🍽️ Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 5 or 6 pork chops (about ½ inch thick)
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 cup water
  • Baked potatoes (for serving)

Baking Instructions

  1. Brown pork chops in a skillet.
  2. Pour cream of celery soup and 1 cup water over the chops.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes.
  4. Serve with baked potatoes and spoon the creamy soup gravy over everything.

🍚 Pork Chops Rice Bake

An easy, one-dish meal where rice absorbs all the savory onion flavors while baking.

🍽️ Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 6 pork chops (1 to 1½ inches thick)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 can condensed onion soup
  • ½ cup water

Baking Instructions

🌡️ Oven Temp: 350°F

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread uncooked rice evenly in the bottom of a large baking dish.
  2. Brown pork chops in oil; drain excess fat.
  3. Place browned chops on top of the rice.
  4. Mix condensed onion soup with ½ cup water and pour over the chops and rice.
  5. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until chops are tender.
  6. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer to evaporate excess liquid.

FAQ

Which recipe is best if I want gravy?

Pork Chops with Celery Soup creates an easy gravy-style sauce perfect for serving with baked potatoes.

Do I need thick or thin pork chops?

Sweet & Sour uses thin-sliced chops. The Rice Bake works best with thicker chops (1 to 1½ inches).

Can I make any of these ahead of time?

The Sweet & Sour sauce and Celery Soup version reheat well. For the Rice Bake, leftovers are best reheated covered to keep the rice moist.

What rice works best for serving?

Serve Sweet & Sour Pork Chops over freshly cooked rice. The Rice Bake cooks the rice right in the dish with the soup.

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