Pork Chops With Caramelized Onion And Beer Sauce Recipes

PORK, ONIONS AND BEER IN A CREAMY CARAWAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork -- In a large baggie or you can use a small bowl or pie plate and add the flour, salt, pepper and thyme and dredge the pork in it to get a light coating of flour. Then in a large heavy saute pan, I like my cast iron, but any heavy pan will work fine. I DO NOT like to use Non Stick for this. Heat up the oil and butter to medium high to high heat and saute the pork on each side until golden brown. Don't forget they are going to continue cooking in the beer so it is not necessary to cook them all the way through.
• Sauce -- Remove the chops just for a minute while you lightly saute the onions. They only need to be cooked for just a couple of minutes. Then add the beer scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Return the pork chops back to the pan and cover and reduce the heat to simmer and cook approximately 30 minutes. The last 5 minutes remove the cover so the beer can reduce a bit.
• Finishing -- Add the sour cream, salt, pepper, caraway seeds and parsley and cook another couple of minutes until everything is heated through.
• Serve -- As I mentioned, I like to serve this over spaetzle, but butter noodles, potato pancakes, even rice or mashed potatoes. Drizzle the sauce and onions over the chops.

ROOT BEER GLAZED PORK CHOPS WITH BOURBON-MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• To make the glaze, combine the root beer and stock in a medium heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to a thick syrup, about 1 cup, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Season each chop on both sides with 1 teaspoon of the Essence. Grill for 3 minutes. Turn each chop 1/4 turn to make grill marks and cook an additional 2 minutes. Turn and cook on the second side for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over each chop. Roast until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reaches 150 degrees F, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Place the chops on 4 serving plates and drizzle with the glaze. Spoon the Bourbon-Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Caramelized Onions onto the plates, garnish with parsley leaves, and serve.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until tender and starting to ooze sugary syrup, about 1 hour and 15 minutes, depending on their size. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Cut a slit down each potato and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Discard the skins. Add the cream, bourbon, brown sugar, molasses, and salt and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Cover to keep warm, or gently reheat before serving.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the heat and serve hot.

BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• *Note-You could use chopped fresh garlic in place of the dried powder, but I wouldn't add it until the the last ten minutes or so.
• I'm thinking the garlic may burn if you add it at the beginning and would ruin the dish.
• Combine all dry spice ingredients.
• Sprinkle on both sides of the ribs, rub into meat surface.
• Let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour.
• In a large skillet, add the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat.
• When the butter has melted, add the ribs.
• Cook for approximately 5 minutes, and then turn over and sear the other side.
• You want to get a nice crust from the spices on each side.
• Add the chopped onion.
• Cook for approximately five more minutes, stirring the onions until they become tender and are starting to brown.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar over everything in the skillet.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the skillet.
• Cook for approximately 10-15 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the meat.
• Occasionally stir the onions and turn the meat.
• You want to really caramelize the onions, until they become slightly charred.
• They take on a lovely, sweet and smoky flavor.
• Test your meat to ensure that it's cooked through by inserting a meat thermometer in the center.
• Temperature should be 170 degrees.
• Remove the pork and onions to a platter.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high.
• Add the wine to the skillet.
• Stir up the browned bits in the skillet with a wooden spoon.
• Cook until the wine is reduced by about half, five minutes.
• Take the skillet off of the heat, and add 1 tablespoon butter.
• Stir the sauce until the butter has melted, and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the pork ribs and onions.

BEER-BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork chops and shake well to coat thoroughly.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and heat until sizzling. Add pork chops in a single layer. Saute until browned on one side, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn pork chops over and cook for an additional 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer pork chops to a plate.
• Add beer, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, and rosemary to the skillet and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Return pork chops to the skillet, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Transfer pork chops to a plate. Increase heat to medium and boil pan juices in the skillet until thickened, whisking often, about 3 minutes. Top pork chops with sauce.

PORK CHOPS IN ONION SAUCE (SCHWEINEKOTELETT IN ZWIEBELSOSSE)

Steps:

• Season chops with salt and pepper; coat with flour.
• Heat oil, add chops, fry each side 3 minutes.
• Add onions, cook 5 minutes turning chops once.
• Pour in beer and broth.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Remove chops to a 350 degree preheated oven.
• Season sauce to taste.
• Blend cornstarch with small amount of water, stir into sauce, cook until thick and bubbly.
• Pour over pork chops and serve.

BEER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except pork chop and mushrooms.
• Cook the pork chops in a pan with the mushrooms.
• When they are done, put them in a oven dish.
• Add the mix on top.
• Cover and put in oven at 375F for an hour.
• Serve with rice.

EASY CARAMELIZED ONION PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Rub chops with 2 teaspoons seasoning salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on each side. Add the onions and water to the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn chops over, and add remaining salt and pepper. Cover, and cook until water evaporates and onions turn light to medium brown. Remove chops from pan, and serve with onions on top.

PORK CHOPS SMOTHERED IN CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Season both sides of pork chops with garlic powder, sage, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Melt 2 tbs. butter in a large skillet over medium heat, evenly coating the bottom of the skillet.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Cook both sides of chops for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. (Note: It is okay if the chops are not completely done, as there is more cooking time to come.).
• Push chops to outside edges of skillet. Melt the remaining 1 tbs. butter in the center of the skillet and add onions to the center of the skillet, sprinkling with sugar.
• Replace skillet cover and cook for 10 minutes, frequently tossing and stirring onions with a spatula. Onions are caramelized when tender and medium-brown in color. My husband prefers cooking them until slightly burned, as the flavor intensifies. (Note: Don't forget to watch your chops to make sure they don't burn.).
• Check chops for doneness before serving. They will be done when a fork piercing the thickest part of the chop draws clear juice. If the juice is pink, cook chops a bit longer until done. (Note: Make sure to watch onions, so they don't burn.).
• Serve pork chops with caramelized onions piled on top.