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Iron Skillet Pork Chops With Muscadine Glaze

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May 152013
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Iron Skillet Pork Chops with Muscadine Glaze

Recently when I was at the National Cornbread Festival I came across a booth that was selling Muscadine Juice. Not wine…JUICE! I was so thrilled…and then I tasted it. OhhhMyStinkinHeck, that is the best stuff I think I have ever put in my mouth. As a kid I can remember being at my grandparents house picking fresh muscadines off the vine, popping the whole thing in my mouth and sucking the fruit out of the shell. Once we would do that we would always such the juice out of the shell and just relish in that little bit of heaven. See, that was the best part. Don’t get me wrong, muscadines are great, but that little bit of juice left in the shell after you remove the grape, you just can’t get much better. And THAT is exactly what this juice tastes like! I came home with 4 bottles of it…and I know realize that wasn’t enough. You can read more about Post Muscadine Juice HERE, and no, this isn’t a sponsored post, it is just really that good. Anyway…a few days after I got home I was on the phone talking with my friend Chef Lewis and telling him about my find. As I was happily telling him that it is 100% Juice AND alcohol free and how all I had ever seen before was Muscadine Wine and I sure had missed Muscadines because A.) My grandparents both passed away years ago and I no longer have access to the vines and B.) I quit drinking 16 years ago so I don’t drink the wine variety…well, his wheels started turning and immediately went to food…as most of our conversations do. He said that I should find some Muscadine Jelly and make a reduction sauce out of it and some of the juice. Ohhh, what a genius idea that was…and I had to try it.

ingredients for iron skillet pork chops with muscadine glaze

The juice is going to be hard to find, unless you scored some at a recent festival or live in Arkansas, but if you drink, you can use a muscadine wine and if you don’t you could just use grape juice. The jelly came from Delano Farms in Delano TN. Delano Farms in a community farm run by Mennonites and they have a market on site that you can buy their fresh grown produce, baked items, canned goods and handmade items. Along with the sweetness of the muscadines, add a little spice with some seasonings of your choice. I used Luzianne Cajun Seasoning.

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Add a tablespoon or two of oil to an iron skillet, sprinkle the chops with the seasoning and brown on both sides.

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While your pork chops are browning get your sauce reducing.

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Once they chops are browned, reduce the heat to a medium low and baste with the Muscadine Glaze. Turning and basting several times until completely cooked through.

Plate and baste with any glaze still remaining.

Iron Skillet Pork Chops with Muscadine Glaze

Pork Chops (enough for your crowd)

Cajun Seasoning

Muscadine Juice or Wine

Muscadine Jelly

Season both sides of pork chops with cajun seasoning. Brown the chops in an iron skillet on medium-high heat. Once browned reduce the heat to a medium-low. Baste the pork chops with the muscadine sauce, turning and basting several times until the pork chops are cooked through.

Muscadine Sauce

1 cup muscadine juice or wine

1 cup muscadine jelly

Bring the juice/wine and jelly to a  boil, then reduce heat to just a simmer. Allow it to simmer until it is reduced by half.

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Italian Pork Chops

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Apr 292013
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ingredients for Italian Breaded Pork Chops

We love pork chops and they are always something that I can find on sale which is a huge bonus when you have as many folks around the table as I sometimes have. I love it that people like to come for a visit and a meal. I like to cook for folks and it makes my day when they like what I cook. Sometimes there are as many as 12-14 on a given night, throw in a party and we may just be busting at the seams…but that is alright by me! Recently as people gathered round the table, I informed them that they were going to be the Guinea Pigs of something new I just happened to be trying out that night.

egg dip and breadcrumb dip for Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Chop up the garlic. and then I simply made a dip of milk and eggs, and a dip of bread crumbs, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Then I dipped the pork chops in the wet mixture, then dipped them in the dry mix. While you are doing that be letting the olive oil in a large frying pan, that you can also place in the oven, heat up over medium heat, once thoroughly heated, saute the garlic for a few minutes. Once the garlic has cooked for a few minutes remove it from the pan.

brown each side

Add the pork chops to the pan and brown on both sides. It takes about 5 minutes or so.

add to skillet and place in oven

If you have to do this in a couple of batches, that’s ok…I do too.

Once all the pork chops are browned place them back in the skillet to go into the oven for about 25 minutes or so.

plate of pasta and pork chops

I served these with a Garlic Pasta that is absolutely delicious. Everyone was oooh’ing and ahhh’ing with every bite. The conversation around the table came to a stand still as everyone was savoring each bite. And that to me screams THIS IS A HIT!

Italian Pork Chops

3 eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

4 pork chops

 

Directions

You want to preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Then in a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. In a separate small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley. Set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Then you want to stir in the garlic, and saute it until it is lightly browned. Remove garlic from the pan and reserve for other uses. I can ALWAYS find stuff to use garlic in…so I just put mine in a little bowl for later.

Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, coating it well.  Then place the pork chop into the bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place the coated pork chops in the skillet, and brown abut 5 minutes on each side. Once the pork chops are browned, place the skillet and pork chops in the oven, and cook for about 25-30 minutes.

Then serve with your favorite sides!

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Pork Chop Casserole

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Apr 102013
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Ahhh, pork chop casserole. Such a comfort food to me.

This was actually my Aunt Net’s recipe, but I can remember my grandmother making it for us. See, growing up we always got off the bus at my grandparents house until we were old enough to go home alone and when you walked through the door you were immediately hit with the smells of a home cooked meal. During the spring and summer there was always home made lemonade and during the fall apple cider. My favorites were this recipe I am bring you today,  her homemade biscuits which she promptly buttered as soon as they came out of the oven and her homemade vegetable soup with cornbread. We never ate crackers with our soup…always cornbread.

There is one day I will never forget. Me and my older sister got off the bus and as we walked in to my grandparents house the smells of this dish hit us. Throwing book-bags to the side we scrambled to get hands washed and get ready to eat. My grandmother was hanging her wash out back, and my grandfather who was a BIG man in my eyes was in the basement working on some project or another. My older sister decided to get some of the lemonade for herself that was sitting on the counter in a mason jar. As she turned it up to get a big swig she suddenly started spitting and sputtering…she had just drank bleach. She ended up being fine after an afternoon spent in the emergency room. Ok…so maybe she wasn’t really fine, we still wonder about her brain function today at times, but they said she would be just fine. I never did get to eat any of the pork chop casserole that night. So, let’s make it today…

ingredients for pork chop casserole

You are going to need about 4-6 pork chops, a can of cream of something soup (whatever your flavor of choice is), an onion, some potatoes and a cup of milk.

Brown both side of pork chops

Flour and brown the pork chops.

layer ingredients for pork chop casserole

Slice the onion and potatoes and place them in a baking dish.

add chops to top

Top with the browned pork chops.

add soup and milk to top of pork chops

Then pour the cream soup and milk over top.

bake pork chop casserole

Bake on 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Pork Chop Casserole

4-6 pork chops

1 onion (sliced into rings)

4-6 potatoes (any kind, sliced into rounds)

1 can cream of anything soup (I usually use Cream of Celery or Cream of Mushroom)

1 cup Milk

Flour and brown the pork chops. Layer a 9 X 13 baking dish with the sliced onion. Then top the onions with the sliced potatoes. Add the brown pork chops on top of the potatoes and then pour the can of cream soup over the top. Pour the milk over the top and bake on 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

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Caramelized Onion Pork Chops

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Feb 062013
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One of my favorite things to cook and eat are pork chops. There are so many different ways you can fix them and they are quick and easy to fix. They are also one of the most affordable meats around. In other words, we have them often. I love it when I can find a pork loin on a really good sale and then have the butcher cut the whole thing into chops, that usually provides us with at least 10-15 meals worth of meat for about $10-$12. And that folks is some affordable eating, without feeling deprived. So, when you see recipes for pork chops I suggest that you Pin them, print them, write them down or however you save them because in my opinion, you can never have to many recipes for this versatile meat!

Caramelized Onion Pork Chops 1

This time I am using bone-in chops because that was what was on sale. I got a pack of 8 for $3.42. But you can use whatever is on sale in your area, or whatever you have on hand. These are so easy and delicious that your family and friends will adore you for introducing them to this fabulous dish.

You simply sprinkle them with some seasoning salt and pepper, brown both sides in a frying pan with a little oil.

Caramelized Pork Chops 2

Add a cup of chicken broth (which I also found on sale and with coupons got for .24 cents a box!) and 2 sliced onions.  Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn the chops and cook (uncovered) for 20 more minutes.

Caramelized Onion Pork Chops Final

Serve and Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

4 pork chops (any cut will do)

3 teaspoons seasoning salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

2 onion, cut into strips

1 cup chicken broth

Directions

In a small bowl mix the seasoning salt and pepper, then rub each pork chop with a little bit of the mixture. After you get the chops ready heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the pork chops on each side. Add the onions and chicken broth to the pan. Cover and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes turn the pork chops, sprinkle them with the remaining seasoning salt and pepper mix and cook until water evaporates and onions turn light to medium brown. Remove chops from pan, and serve with onions on top.

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