New Orleans Pork Chops Recipes

NEW ORLEANS PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, brown pork chops in oil on both sides. Arrange chops in a greased 13x9 baking pan; set aside. In the same skillet, heat together soup, sour cream, water, seasonings and half the onions. Spread over the pork chops. Cover and bake at 350°F for one hour. Uncover and top with remaining onions. Return to oven for an additional 5 minutes.
• This can also be easily made in a crock pot. After browning pork chops, put in a crock pot and then follow the rest of the directions. I usually just put the second portion of French fried onions on top of the pork chops at the start of cooking when cooking in a crock pot.

CREOLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; rub over both sides of pork. , In a large skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until chops are lightly browned; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook 4-6 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CAJUN SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 5 quart cast iron dutch oven on medium high.
• Season pork chops with Cajun seasoning.
• Place in skillet and brown well on both sides over medium - medium high heat.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add onion, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cook until onions are soft and transparent, stirring frequently as not to burn.
• Return pork chops to pot.
• Add just enough water to cover the meat. Add garlic and Worcestershire. Stir well.
• If your gravy isn't dark, add a tablespoon of kitchen bouquet and stir.
• Cover pot almost all of the way. Simmer until meat is tender.
• Uncover. Add mushroom and green onions and parsley.
• Adjust seasoning by tasting gravy. Simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.
• C'est Si Bon, Cher!

LOUISIANA-STYLE SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Saute sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned.
• 2. Drain sausage, reserving drippings in pan.
• 3. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large Ziploc bag; add pork chops. Seal bag and shake to coat.
• 4. Add oil to drippings in skillet.
• 5. Cook pork chops in hot oil over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• 6. Transfer pork chops to a 5 or 6-quart slow cooker.
• 7. Layer vegetables and sausage over pork chops.
• 8. Add broth and thyme.
• 9. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
• 10. Remove pork chops from slow cooker; cover and keep warm. Increase temperature to HIGH.
• 11. Combine corn starch and 2 tablespoons water, stirring until smooth. Stir corn starch mixture into vegetables in slow cooker.
• 12. Cook, uncovered, 10 more minutes or until thickened.
• 13. Spoon rice onto serving plates; top with pork chops. Spoon vegetables and sauce over pork chops. Sprinkle vegetables with green onions and serve with hot sauce, if desired.

NEW ORLEANS SKILLET PORK CHOPS AND RICE

Steps:

• Sauté onion and celery in butter and oil in heavy deep skillet for 2 minutes, or until slightly softened.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Brown in skillet on both sides. Remove from pan; set aside.
• Add water, brown sugar and 1 1/2 cups of the tomato sauce to skillet. Bring to boiling, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet.
• Stir in rice and fennel seeds.
• Return the chops to skillet; spoon sauce and rice over them.
• Cover and cook over medium low heat 20 to 30 minutes.
• Pour in remaining tomato sauce. Cover and cook 10 minutes more or until rice and chops are tender.

CREOLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large, deep, heavy skillet with a lid, over moderately high heat, heat the oil and brown the pork chops for 3 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chops as they brown, and keep warm in a 180 degree oven.
• Reserve 3 tbls.
• of the pan drippings, and pour off the excess.
• Over moderate heat, with the pan drippings saute the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, sugar, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper, and stir.
• Reduce to moderately low heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Return the chops to the skillet and cook covered for 30 minutes more, turning chops once.
• Transfer the chops to a large, deep, heated platter, pour the sauce over the chops, sprinkle with pasrley and serve.