Pork Chops #2 - Honey Garlic

If your house is anything like my house, you've got people who like certain foods, but prepared different ways. One of those foods in our house is pork chops. I like mine in a honey garlic sauce, and Stephen likes his breaded. That's why you get two recipes in one! It's super easy to do them both at the same time, too. So if you just want to try them both at once, it'll be simple!

Ingredients:
pork chops (we usually use 4 for the two of us)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey
2 T soy sauce
1 T dry sherry
2 minced garlic cloves
olive oil

Heat oven to 325. Combine all ingredients except pork chops in a small bowl.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and heat.

Stir pork chops in marinade.

Brown in the skillet for 5 minutes on both sides.

Place in the oven for 25 -30 minutes. I wrap ours in aluminum foil just because it's easy cleanup, but I think it holds the juices better too.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Well, technically you are supposed to marinade them for 4 hours or overnight. I never do it more than 15 minutes or so, and they still have great flavor - but I do keep basting them in the skillet. The real recipe also says to broil the pork chops 4-6 inches from the heat source for 12-15 minutes, turning once during cooking. I have actually never tried this way because I'm always cooking another type of pork chop at the same time. They do great in the oven - I've never had them become tough at all. Also, I don't ever have dry sherry on hand (go figure!) but the recipe says you can substitute white wine or water. I don't substitute anything and I can't tell the difference.

What I'll do differently next time:
Well, since I kind of changed the real recipe to fit how I like to prepare it - nothing!

Verdict: Thumbs up!!

Pork Chops #1 - Breaded

If your house is anything like my house, you've got people who like certain foods, but prepared different ways. One of those foods in our house is pork chops. I like mine in a honey garlic sauce, and Stephen likes his breaded. That's why you get two recipes in one! It's super easy to do them both at the same time, too. So if you just want to try them both at once, it'll be simple!

Ingredients:
pork chops (we usually use 4 for the two of us)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 T milk
1 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan
2 T parsley
2 T olive oil
minced garlic

Heat oven to 325. In one bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.

In the other bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan, and parsley.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in as much minced garlic as you like (or none). Cook for two minutes and remove garlic.

Dip the pork chops in egg mixture, then crumb mixture.

Brown in the skillet for 5 minutes on each side.

Place in the oven for 25 -30 minutes. I wrap ours in aluminum foil just because it's easy cleanup, but I think it holds the juices better too.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I used to remove the garlic after cooking it because the recipe said to. But we love garlic, so for years now I've left it in to cook onto the pork chops. I can't really tell a difference either way except that it's a lot of work to scoop out all that garlic!


What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing at all.


Verdict: Thumbs up! This is a quick, easy, go-to recipe at our house!