Any Good Cooking Ideas for Porkchops?

Hi J., My husband got me the George foreman 360 GRILL, for my birthday in Nov., the large round red one with removable plates for Quesadillas, baking pan/deep Pizza pan and grill plates. It is fantastic! For Christmas he got me the G. Foreman COOKBOOK for the grilling machines, and I am going to peruse the book and see what great pork and chicken recipes I can get out of there for you... I just want to know something. ANY CUISINE ok? Like spicy? Cos I know they have THAI and INDIAN and CARRIBEAN or CAJUN style spicy recipes and other ethnic lands. Do you want any of those? ANd also, WHAT GRILL do you have? You don't have the one with the GRIDDLE/ PIZZA PLATE do you? Cos that makes a difference in the recipes I will send you...
Susan

Another AllRecipes fan here! This is one that shocked my husband, as he hates anything sweet on his meat, but he LOVES this (and so do I):

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pork-Chops-with-Raspberry-Sa...

Hi J.!

I make a great baked pork chop recipe that I found on Allrecipes.com. That is an EXCELLENT website for ideas on how to cook ANYTHING! The recipe is called Baked Pork Chops I and the submitter is Dawn Edberg. It gets great reviews on the website, and it gets great reviews in my house too! Check it out!

for chicken:

coat in barbeque sauce, then in shake & bake. bake for around 40 minutes at 350.

dice up the chicken and brown it with a little butter. remove chicken & cover it. in the pan, make stovetop, then add a can of cream of mushroom soup. add the chicken back on, heat through, and top with cheese.

for porkchops:

mix a can of coke with 1/2 cup of ketchup. place chops in backing dish, pour mixture over it, cover and bake for about 25-35 minutes at 350.

coat chops with egg. mix italian breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, coat chops with this. fry up with a bit of olive oil, until browned. add a can of diced or stewed tomatoes, cover and simmer about 10 minutes. you can add some sliced black olives to this as well.

for more ideas, try kraftfoods.com and allrecipes.com
on both of those sites, you can search by ingredient or by the category of food. a lot of the stuff, especially on the kraft site, is super easy and takes stuff that you typically have at home anyway.

good luck and good eating!

I love the magazine Taste of Home. (They now have many different formats Simple and Delicious and Healthy Cooking are a few) Anyway they have many good recipes that require normal things you already have in your pantry. You can also check out their website because it will let you search and print past recipes. http://www.tasteofhome.com/

TONS! If you need the Tastefully Simple ingredients & don't already have a consultant, I would be happy to become yours...one of the best things about our products is that a little bit goes a long way, so they're very economical, and there are dozens of ideas for each.

Grilled Pork Chops with Pesto Stuffing

Ingredients
1/4 cup Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix (TS)
1/4 cup water
4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
3 oz. minced mushrooms (drain a small can)
1/3 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
5 (1-inch thick) boneless pork chops

Directions
Prepare Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix as directed on jar with water and 3 tablespoons olive oil; set aside. Combine remaining oil and mushrooms in skillet; sauté until tender. Remove from heat; add chicken broth, breadcrumbs and cheese. Add Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix, reserving 2 tablespoonfuls. Cut a slit in each pork chop to form a packet. Stuff pork chops; spread with remaining pesto. Grill over medium heat about 8-10 minutes per side. Makes 5 servings.

Perfectly Potato and Pork Chop Casserole

Ingredients
Perfectly Potato Cheddar Soup Mix (TS)
6 cups hot water
3 - 4 peeled, thinly sliced potatoes
1 thinly sliced large onion
4 - 6 pork chops

Directions
Combine soup mix and water; set aside. Place pork chops in a greased 9 x 13 baking pan; layer with potatoes, onions and potato soup. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used; salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until pork chops are tender. Makes 4-6 servings.

Pomegranate Chipotle Chops with Mushrooms and Onions

Ingredients
1/3 cup Pomegranate Chipotle Sauce (TS)
2 butterflied pork chops
8 oz. pkg. sliced mushrooms
1 large sliced onion

Directions
Brush Pomegranate Chipotle Sauce over pork chops; marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator. Heat Balsamic & Basil Dipping Oil over medium heat to simmer; add pork chops and cover. Turn occasionally until brown; reduce heat. In separate pan, saute mushrooms and onion in olive oil until soft; add Garlic Garlic™. Spoon mushrooms and onions over pork chops. Cover; cook on low for approximately 10 minutes. Makes 2 servings.

Pork Chop Potato Casserole
Submitted by Alise Verhage (NE)

Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Onion Onion™
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. Seasoned Salt
8 1/2-inch thick pork chops
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
10.75 oz. can cream of celery soup
2/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
26 oz. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions
Combine first 2 ingredients; set aside. Sprinkle porks chops with Seasoned Salt. In a skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil until almost done. In a large bowl, combine soup, milk, prepared Onion Onion™ mixture, salt, and pepper. Stir in hashbrowns and 3/4 cup cheese. Spread in greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Arrange pork chops on top. Cover; bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5-10 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Makes 8 servings

Pork Chop Potato Casserole

Ingredients
1 Tbsp. Onion Onion™ (TS)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. Seasoned Salt (TS, and yes, it's different from others)
8 1/2-inch thick pork chops
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
10.75 oz. can cream of celery soup
2/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
26 oz. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions
Combine first 2 ingredients; set aside. Sprinkle porks chops with Seasoned Salt. In a skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil until almost done. In a large bowl, combine soup, milk, prepared Onion Onion™ mixture, salt, and pepper. Stir in hashbrowns and 3/4 cup cheese. Spread in greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Arrange pork chops on top. Cover; bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered an additional 5-10 minutes, or until cheese has melted. Makes 8 servings

As for chicken, there are hundreds of recipes! Grilled, baked, crock pot, sauteed...

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Hi J.,
This is how we make them. We dip in a beaten egg and then into a shallow bowl of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs. Then place on a cooking sheet sprayed lightly with Pam and bake in the oven at 350 for about 40-50 minutes or until done. Kind of like a homemade Shake & Bake--which is yummy too! Can do same with boneless chicken rests or chicken tenderloins.

Not sure about chops, but for chicken and hamburger, my 3 favorite spices are garlic powder, seasoned salt and black pepper. I learned the combo from a boyfriend years ago and it has never failed me. Just shake 'em on as you cook, the flavor soaks in. It'll be a little more clean-up on the George, but hubby will love it.

I have two favorite pork chop recipes!

1.) Brown both sideds of bonesless pork chops in a little buttler in frying pan. Add a can on "Delmonte petite diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano" cover and simmer 20 mins. Delish and sooo easy!

2.) Spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread a 21oz can of apple pie filling in bottom and top with pork chops. Prepare a 6oz box of stove top stuffing and spread on top of chops. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 30 mins. Uncover and bake an addl 10 minutes, or until chops are done. Enjoy!

This recipe works for pork chops or chicken breasts. I have to give credit to Weight Watchers where I found this recipe, but I use it all the time! Mix bread crumbs (about a third of a cup) and grated parmesan cheese (A few tablespoons) and salt and pepper (to taste), coat chops/breasts with mixture and bake in a 400 degree oven: about 20mins. for the chicken and longer for the chops.
They come out moist and tendet, don't take long to make, and I've never had any complaints, especially if I serve the chops with a side of applesauce for "dipping!"
Bon Appetit!

No time to raed other posts tonight so sorry if these are a repeat -

Marinate and grill - my very favorite for chops is Wishbone Sweet and Spicy French Dressing (with the salad dressings) My favorite for chicken is Wishbone Italian. I have another great marinade recipe but it is long so I will post tomorrow.

The pork chops I serve with any side dish and veggie. With the chicken, you can put it on a garden salad with veggies and some shredded cheese; you can wrap it in tortillas with fajita toppings; on buns for sandwiches;

Grill or sautee in skillet and a little oil until cooked through and then: Mix with a jar of alfredo sauce and fresh broccoli and serve over pasta; heat a jar of chicken gravy and add the chicken, pop some frozen biscuits in the oven and serve the chicken over them (toss some frozen peas in with the chicken/gravy for added nutritional content).

For chicken breasts or pork chops: beat an egg, dip the meat into the egg then into Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and bake until no longer pink. Variation - top with spaghetti sauce before baking, add a little cheese (mozz and/or parmagiana) the last few minutes, serve with pasta.

In summer, mix some chicken into your favorite macaroni salad for a complete dish.

Chicken breasts - mix togeher 1/2 cup mayo + 1/4 cup parm, spread over chicken and bake (400 for ~20-25 minutes for boneless/skinless, I think, but that's off the top of my head - and depends on thickness of chicken) or bake the same time/temp but top with thin layer of mayo and add some shredded cheddar and chopped tomatoes at the end (just long enough to melt cheese) - you can also add some sliced green onions to that if you like them. Serve with pasta, mac&cheese, rice, or whatever you like, and a veggie. These last two are so easy my 15 yo dd can do them - get your oldest especially involved, she can do these too! :-) Maybe she can come up with come creative combos of her own... Good luck!

Hi J.,
I,m sorry, but I am not good with pork chops. I do, have a great and easy chicken recipe:
Crowd Pleasing Baked Chicken

Chicken parts with skin on (I make my wings this way also)
Salt
Pepper
Your Favorite Dipping Sauce

Preheat oven 425°

Put Chicken skin side up in an oven proof pan (I use a foil lined cookie sheet). Season chicken with Salt and Pepper. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from pan and serve.

Wing Sauce:
½ c. Frank’s Red Hot sauce
1-3 Tbs. Butter

In a small sauce pan, over low heat, mix Frank’s Red Hot and butter until combined. Add more butter for milder sauce and less butter for hotter sauce.

Honey BBQ Sauce:
½ c. BBQ sauce
Honey (to taste)

In a small sauce pan, combine BBQ Sauce and honey. Serve warm.
Good luck
L.

HI,J., yes i have a site where i get all kinds of food help. go to, ____@____.com you like. my mom &grandmom where great polish cooks, but i still like other ideas. pgordon

Hi J.,
For pork chops, I like to use shake n bake but bake them for way longer then the directions say to make them nice and crispy. I have also cooked pork chops all day in the crock pot with sauerkraut.
T.

I, too, swear by allrecipes.com for new ideas. You can read other people's reviews of a recipe before trying it, and they even have a suggestion where you can search just by specific ingredients that you want to include.

My big suggestion for meats like poultry and chicken (even beef, if you want to try that for something special) is marinating them. Just throw it all in a bag the night before and cook as you usually do. If you don't want to whip up your own, look for ready made ones in your grocery store. I always have a few packets of Grill Mates by McCormick on hand - although there are probably other good brands, too. There are also some bottled ones (they are near the salad dressing at our store) that you can try. If the meat seems a bit tough, you can always pound it or poke it with a sharp fork before putting it in the marinade.

Good luck~

I made some in the crock pot that was SO easy and pretty tasty. It was from a southern Living cook book. I can dig up the recipe if you are interested. I think i just coated the chops with flour and maybe a pinch of ground mustard, browned them in a pan, poured the left over flour into some beef broth and threw everything in the crock pot. Tender Pork Chops with gravy. I served it with buttered noodles. YUm

I would also suggest. allrecipe.com they are great, because there are reviews that help you learn more about cooking and usually they have pictures and you can just print your recipe and it's all free no registration to hassle with or anything. there is also Saving Dinner that you might try.

have fun experimenting.

My hubby, kids and I all love this recipe that is actually a weight watchers recipe (definitely nice when the whole family loves it:). I modified it because it was orignally for a pork roll. The best part is we tend to have all or nearly all the ingredients at home.

Anyway, you cook the pork chops - you can still do them on the Forman grill. In the meantime, mix together 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries, 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar firmly packed and 2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped.

In a saucepan, heat up the cranberries, brown sugar, BBQ sauce and apples and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Spoon over cooked pork chops and dinner is done.

We often make this once a week and even make it for company because most people seem to love it. I am not a big cranberry fan, but the taste isn't too strong in here.

Enjoy:)

Try making them with Frenches Onions. It is soooo good. Works great with chicken too. I think there is a recepie on the can.

I cook chicken in the fry pan with some onions, butter, milk, chicken broth... and thicken it up with a little flour. Then i put it in a pan with stuffing on top and bake it. It is a big hit with my husband and kids!!

Also if you fry breaded chicken you can put that in a pan with sauce and cheese and make chicken parm. Yum :-)

I don't really like pork chops so i can't help you there...sorry :(

I steam a lot of meats using a foil pouch in the oven. It works great for infusing flavor and keeping meat juicy. I get great quick recipes from kraftfoods.com.

hi J., i have a great idea for both chops and chicken! for the chicken (my favorite) is stuffed chicken. now i am NOT a great cook, i leave that to my love, but this, i can do! all i do is slice the chicken (skinless and boneless) down the middle like a taco shell, (if they are thin breasts, you can just place one on top of the other) and place in stuffing (stove top/ or generic- doesnt matter). hold together with tooth picks. bake on 425 for about 20-25 mins (check yours because every oven is different). the extra stuffing can be used as another side along with mashed potatoes and some chicken gravy! also the chops- we usually get the thinner ones and pan fry them with strips of bacon layed over the top of the chops. try and see what you like!

These may not sound good, but try them...they are.

1 way...
lay pork chops in a baking pan. put 1 tsp of crushed garlic on each. mix water, white vinegar, and soy sauce. pour over pork chops. sprinkle with bay leaves and bake for 1 hour.

also try this way...
fill pan with enough water to cover bottom pf pan. coat both sides of pork chops with cinnamon sugar. top each with a pat of butter and bake for one hour

I found a recipe for a rub for pork chops that was really good, even my husband who usually doesn't like pork chops loved them!

1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp chipotle chile powder or red pepper (I used ground red pepper)
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning (I didn't have any and left this part out)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
(I also sprinkled some garlic powder in the mix)

Combine the seasonings and rub it all over the pork chops. Let them stand for about 10-15 min. Grill them in a pan, in the broiler, or the George Foreman would work too.

I doubled the seasoning recipe because I didn't think it would be enough to cover the amount of meat that I had. If you do double it, I wouldn't double the amount of red pepper. It was a bit spicy, but if your family likes spicy you'll be just fine!

M.

get some shake and bake for pork chops and chicken. also buy a box of bisquick,many good recipie ideas. if you have a crock pot you can make many things in it and it is so easy. get a pork tenderloin and put it in the crock pot cover with water and add in a few chicken bullions and some spice like garlic powder,black pepper. cook it on low for 8-10 hrs. when you take it out it will be soft and shredded. put it in a bowl and add barbeque sauce. get some hoagie rolls or hamburger rolls and have pulled pork sandwiches. i love to cook and learned when i was 15 to start cooking. let me know if you need any other ideas.

Hi I use a recipe very similar to this.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pork-Chops-with-Apricot-Rice...

I often will substitute dried cranberries for the raisins (because that's what I have on hand), and add another can of apricots so it isn't as dry. It's been a crowd pleaser so far!

SHAKE AND BAKE for pork - coat them, throw them in the oven and in 20 minutes you have dinner!

Hi J., Do you have a crock pot? Throw your boring chicken in the crock pot (I use the frozen boneless/skinless 3 lb bag of chicken breast) sprinkle a whole pack of zesty Itlian dressing mix over the chicken with 1/2 cup of water and let it cook all day! The chicken is moist, tastes great and is fork tender! If you have any left-overs the chicken is great on salads too! Best wishes!

J.:
I love to cook and so will you. I watched my mom, grand mom and older sisters in the kitchen all my life. I'm not sure if you like fried foods; but if you do, wash your chops off in cold water, then add 1/2 tsp of pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder and meat tenderizer. If you fry, cover chops with flour and add to hot oil (be careful). Now, if baking add about 1 tbsp of butter, cover with foil and bake on 300 for about 2 1/2 hrs. or until the meat is cooked. Remember, with pork, you have to cook slow. The same would apply for chicken too. Only bake chicken at 350. Good luck.

My husband and I LOVE this recipe...

OVEN-FRIED PORK CHOPS
4 pork loin chops, cut 3/4" thick
2 Tbsp margarine or butter, melted
1 beaten egg (I usually use 2, just to be sure)
2 Tbsp milk (I use about 4 instead)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix or corn bread stuffing mix, crushed (I use 2 "tubes" Ritz crackers, crushed, to me the slight sweetness of the Ritz crackers complemented the pork chops much better than the stuffing)

Trim fat from meat, Pour margarine into 13x9" pan. Combine egg, milk, and pepper. Dip chops into egg mixture. Coat with stuffing mix. Place in pan.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Turn chops. Bake about 10 more minutes or till no pink remains and juices run clear.

I hope this helps...thanks for the question, I had totally forgotten this recipe, till I read your question. We will be having it again real soon...best of luck with your meal search!

Hi! My mom was a good cook, and I still can't cook very well, so don't feel bad!!! BBQ porkchops, and chicken, on the grill always go over well at our house!! You can do them in the oven, but it's alot messier!!! Good luck!!

in a 9x13 baking dish:
Slice potatoes into 1/2-inch slices...place them on the bottom of the pan (cover the bottom). Place sliced onions on top of potatoes. Season pork chops on both sides. Mix 2 cans cream-of-mushroom soup with 2/3 cup of milk. Pour over chops. Cover & bake at 350 for 45 minutes.