Photo: Pecan Crusted Double-Cut Pork Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 (10-ounce) pork chops, thick-cut, bone-in
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- Ancho Chili Pepper Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil on a plate and spread the pecans on another plate. Lay each pork chop in the olive oil to coat and then coat both sides with the chopped pecans on both sides.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until pecans are light brown on that side. Turn the chops over in the pan and place in the oven until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached, about 10 minutes. Drizzle the chops with Ancho Chili Pepper Barbecue Sauce and serve immediately with plenty of sauce for dipping.
Ancho Chili Pepper Barbecue Sauce:
- 5 cups ketchup
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 dried ancho chile pepper, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon ham or chicken stock
Heat a large stockpot over high heat. Add all the ingredients and stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 to 2 hours. Strain the sauce and serve immediately or keep warm until ready to use.
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By Woofgang
Fair Haven, MI
on October 16, 2009
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This recipe makes no sense. Preheat oven to 350...why? The instructions tell you to pan fry the pork chops for 10 minutes and serve immediately. Hmmmm, so WHAT is going in the oven?
So I might try this recipe....but I'll sear the pork chops and then bake at a lower temperature for 2-3 hours, maybe around 225 or 250. Fast cooking on the stove like that will likely turn out dry chops. If I don't find a recipe which sounds more tempting, I'll give it a shot.
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