how should I cook a pound of pork?

[nageov3t]

so, I bought 2 x 1lb bone-in pork chops at the grocery store today.

I cooked one tonight using a recipe that I saw on America's Test Kitchen (slow roasted in the oven for 45 minutes then browned on a frying pan for ~10 minutes, with a garlic/thyme/white wine pan sauce). it came out OK, but my sauce was 'meh' at best (I simmered it for as long as they said, but it wasn't reducing like at all).

I've got no clue what to do with the other chop, though... any suggestions? my kitchen is stocked with the basics (plus 2 leftover garlic bulbs), but I don't have grilling capabilities.

I was half thinking about just cutting it into pieces and stir frying it... a 1lb pork chop is a lot for me. I only ate 1/4 of the one that I cooked tonight.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Thin slices + Grease = BACON!

 

[Ladies Man]

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,pork_chop_sauces,FF.html

 

[Red Squirrel]

You want to wrap it around an alternator, and run it at max rated wattage so it overheats. It will produce bulk bacon!

 

[Iron Woode]

I like making pork chop cacciatora.

 

[lxskllr]

Stuffed? I like plain old fried pork chops. Simple, but delicious :^)

 

[KeypoX]

oyster sauce, little bit of sugar, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, ground thai pepper, paprika, little salt, black pepper then over night in fridge. Fry it in pan. Awesome, eat with rice lol.

The oyster sauce and soy sauce (less than oyster) are the primary marinades. This is very thai and kinda basic but oyster sauce makes everything taste good.

 

[nageov3t]

/bump

 

[ussfletcher]

I'd probably roast it in the oven in barbecue sauce and make some BBQ pork sandwiches.

 

[Terzo]

This was taken from cooking light's website a while back but I can never find it these days. Thankfully I copied the recipe when I first found it. I know it says tenderloin and calls for noodles but I generally just cook it without the noodles. I'm sure the pork chops will work as well as tenderloin would.

Yield

4 servings (serving size: 3 pork slices, about 3 tablespoons sauce, and about 1/2 cup noodles)
Ingredients

* 2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 (1-inch-thick) slices
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup dry white wine
* 3 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

While the noodles cook, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork with pepper and salt. Place pork in pan; cook 5 minutes, turning once.

Combine the wine and mustard; pour into pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.

Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thick. Serve pork with sauce and noodles.
Nutritional Information

Calories:
242 (30% from fat)
Fat:
8g (sat 1.9g,mono 4.4g,poly 0.9g)
Protein:
26.5g
Carbohydrate:
14g
Fiber:
1.3g
Cholesterol:
89mg
Iron:
2mg
Sodium:
298mg
Calcium:
22mg

 

[Howard]

You used a non-stick skillet?

 

[nageov3t]

You used a non-stick skillet?

I did... think it matters? the one cast iron skillet I had wasn't big enough for the pork chop.

 

[kage69]

Wait....


You're supposed to cook it?