Coconut Crusted Pork Chops Recipes

COCONUT-CRUSTED PORK CHOPS WITH WARM PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• For the salsa: Heat the oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Saute the pineapple, Fresno chile and red onion until tender and the juices have been released, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the guava jelly, soy sauce, ginger and garlic; stir together and cook for 1 minute. Add a drizzle of sriracha if desired. Stir in the cilantro and scallions.
• For the pork chops: Set up a dredging station with three separate bowls: one with the flour, another with the beaten eggs and soy sauce, and the last with the breadcrumbs, coconut flakes, five-spice powder, garlic powder and some salt and pepper.
• Dip the pork chops in the flour, then the egg and then in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat 1 inch of oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Shallow fry the dredged pork chops until golden brown, then flip and cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Remove the pork chops from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve the pork chops with salsa on top and macadamia nuts as garnish.

CRISPY COCONUT PORK

Steps:

• Mix coconut with bread crumbs. Mix eggs with salt and pepper.
• Dip chops in egg; coat with coconut mixture. Place in shallow baking pan; drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes; turn chops and bake 20 minutes longer.

COCONUT MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• For the coconut marinated pork tenderloin: Combine the coconut milk, ginger, curry, lime juice, star anise, paprika, pepper, Scotch bonnets and garlic in a bowl. Add the pork and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours. Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling and pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat the grill to high heat for indirect grilling.
• Brush the pork with the canola oil and sprinkle with salt. Place the pork directly over the heat and cook until charred on all sides, about 8 minutes. Move the pork to the cooler part of the grill and continue grilling until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 150 degrees F, about 12 minutes longer. Remove the pork from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• For the green sauce: Combine the cilantro, parsley, onions, lime juice, olive oil, salt, garlic and Scotch bonnet in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add a little honey to sweeten. Add a little water if the sauce is too thick.
• Spoon the green sauce over the sliced pork.

CRISPY CRUMBED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Rub melted butter, crumbs and seasonings together.
• Rinse chops with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Coat chops thoroughly with the crumb mixture.
• Press crumbs on chops firmly with hands.
• Place chops, in a single layer, on a rack in a shallow baking pan with sides. Do not cover.
• Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour, without turning, until done.

PANKO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place beaten eggs on a large plate.
• Mix flour, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and black pepper on another plate. Spread out panko bread crumbs on a third plate.
• Dip pork chops in egg, then in flour, again in egg, and finally in panko. Press lightly on pork chops so that the panko adheres. Set aside and let rest while oil is heated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook uncovered until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip pork chops over and cook until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

FABULOUS GLUTEN-FREE FRIED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix coconut flour, cornstarch, granulated garlic, paprika, flaxseed meal, parsley, baking powder, sugar, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl.
• Dredge pork chops in the coconut flour mixture until coated on both sides.
• Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Cook pork chops, covered, until browned, about 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the second side, about 3 minutes more.

CRUSTED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place biscuit mix and egg in separate shallow bowls. In another shallow bowl, combine the cheese, bread crumbs and rosemary. Coat pork chops with biscuit mix, dip in egg, then coat with cheese mixture. , In a large skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once.

CUMIN-BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with salt, then brush each side with mustard. Rub the cumin and pepper into the mustard.
• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the pork chops and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Put the skillet in the oven and bake until the chops are just cooked through, about 12 minutes. Divide among 4 plates and serve.

NUT-CRUSTED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine nuts and cheese in shallow bowl. Spread mustard onto both sides of chops; dip chops in nut mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each chop.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until done (145°F). Let stand 3 min. before serving.