Bacon Wrapped Pork Chops Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove bacon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
• Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around outer edge of each pork chop, securing with a wooden pick. Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and pepper.
• Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Place skillet in oven, and bake until desired degree of doneness, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pork chops from skillet.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to skillet, and heat over medium heat. Add mushrooms and rosemary; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove mushrooms from skillet. Add wine; cook until wine is reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Return pork chops and mushrooms to skillet; spoon mushroom mixture over pork chops.

BACON WRAPPED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through but still flexible. Wrap two slices of bacon around each pork chop and top with a tablespoon of cheese sauce. Place the pork chops in a baking dish.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lay the bacon onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with a baking rack. Bake until the bacon has rendered some of its fat but is still completely flexible and hasn't begun to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Generously sprinkle the tenderloin with salt and black pepper.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, brown sugar, garlic powder and cayenne. Coat the tenderloin all over with the mixture.
• Starting at one end, wrap the bacon strips around the tenderloin, overlapping them slightly so they are shingled.
• Place the tenderloin on the baking rack and roast until 130 degrees F at the thickest point, about 17 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board using a long offset spatula and tongs. Slice into 1-inch-thick rounds and serve.

BACON WRAPPED PORK CHOPS IN ZESTY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Wrap each pork chop in 2 bacon slices to completely cover the pork chop, and secure with toothpicks. Place the wrapped chops onto a broiler pan, and broil until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• Mix together the chili sauce, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard in a bowl. Place the browned pork chops into the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour the chili sauce mixture over the chops. Spread pineapple chunks over the chops, set the cooker to Low, and cook until very tender, about 6 hours.

BACON WRAPPED PORK CHOPS WITH BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• On work surface layer slices of bacon side by side. Place each chop on 2 pieces of bacon (picture 2 slices of bacon as the upright part of an H, and the pork chop as the across section). Season with salt and pepper.
• Slather the chops with barbeque sauce. Flip the chops and slather the other side as well, until barbeque sauce is used up.
• Lay a sprig of rosemary on each chop (letting the ends hang over the edge, for easy removal before serving).
• Wrap bacon slices tightly around each chop.
• Prepare broiler pan (or any roasting pan with a rack), by spraying surface with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the meat should register about 150°F
• Turn oven to broil and broil on each side until bacon is crisp.
• Let chops rest for a few minutes. Remove rosemary sprigs before serving.
• If desired, serve with additional warmed barbeque sauce.
• Note: To cook on grill, cook over direct heat for about 5 minutes per side, then transfer to indirect heat and continue cooking until internal temperature is 150°F (about 30 minutes).

CRUSTED PORK CHOPS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Set up a dredging station by whisking the egg and milk together in a wide, shallow bowl. Combine the flour, bread crumbs and Parmesan together in another bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt, pepper and a dash of garlic power on each side.
• Wrap the bacon around the pork chop, securing it on the side with a toothpick.
• Dredge the chops one at a time in the egg then the breading mixture, pressing to coat evenly.
• In large cast-iron skillet heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Fry about 2- 3 minutes on each side. Remove and drain on a paper toweling. Remove the toothpicks before eating.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK CHOPS AND CAULIFLOWER SHEET-PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray bottom of 18x13-inch rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss cauliflower, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the salt and red pepper. Spread cauliflower mixture evenly in sheet pan. Roast 20 minutes; stir.
• Meanwhile, place bacon on microwavable plate. Cover; microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or just until edges begin to brown but are still soft and pliable.
• Rub pork chops with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and black pepper. Arrange 2 bacon pieces over top of each pork chop, and place in sheet pan with cauliflower, tucking ends of bacon underneath each pork chop.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of pork chop reads at least 145°F. Garnish cauliflower with lemon peel before serving.

BACON-SWISS PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Drain on paper towels; discard drippings., Sprinkle pork chops with garlic powder and salt. Add pork chops to same pan; cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Top pork with bacon mixture and cheese. Cook, covered, on low heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.