Are you in search of a delectable and juicy pork chop recipe that will tantalize your taste buds? Look no further than porchetta pork chops, a culinary masterpiece that combines the richness of pork with a flavorful herb-infused filling. This dish is sure to impress your friends and family with its crispy golden-brown crust, succulent interior, and explosion of aromatic herbs. With a few simple steps and readily available ingredients, you can create this mouthwatering dish that is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual family dinner or a special event. Embark on this culinary journey and discover the secrets to crafting the perfect porchetta pork chops.
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PORCHETTA PORK CHOPS
Here's a more manageable version of the traditional Italian recipe for whole roast pig seasoned with a garlic, rosemary and fennel. This one comes together so quickly, you can make it on a whim.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pat pork chops dry and, using a very sharp paring knife, cut a large pocket into the fat-covered edge of each chop. Season chops all over with 1 teaspoon salt, including inside pockets.
- Finely grate zest from lemon and put in a small bowl. Cut lemon lengthwise in quarters for serving.
- Using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a knife, mash garlic with a pinch of salt until you get a paste. Add to the bowl with the lemon zest and stir in rosemary, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, 2 tablespoons fennel fronds and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Divide filling between pork chops, stuffing some inside pockets and rubbing the rest on the outside.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sear pork chops on one side for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Gently turn over chops and cook for another minute, then transfer skillet to oven. Cook until meat is just done, about 5 to 10 minutes longer (internal temperature should read 135 degrees on a meat thermometer). Transfer pork chops to a plate, tent with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fennel fronds and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 475, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 574 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
PORCHETTA PORK CHOPS (NY TIMES)
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pat pork chops dry and, using a very sharp paring knife, cut a large pocket into the fat-covered edge of each chop. Season chops all over with 1 teaspoon salt, including inside pockets. 2. Finely grate zest from lemon and put in a small bowl. Cut lemon lengthwise in quarters for serving. 3. Using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a knife, mash garlic with a pinch of salt until you get a paste. Add to the bowl with the lemon zest and stir in rosemary, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, 2 tablespoons fennel fronds and 1 tablespoon olive oil. 4. Divide filling between pork chops, stuffing some inside pockets and rubbing the rest on the outside. 5. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sear pork chops on one side for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Gently turn over chops and cook for another minute, then transfer skillet to oven. Cook until meat is just done, about 5 to 10 minutes longer (internal temperature should read 135 degrees on a meat thermometer). Transfer pork chops to a plate, tent with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fennel fronds and lemon wedges.
EASIER PORCHETTA
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories main-dish
Time 6h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
- To make the rub, put the garlic in the food processor and pulse to get it started. Add the oregano, parsley, thyme, sage, anchovies, and giardiniera, salt and pepper, lemon zest and juice. Pulse together. Add the oil and pulse some more until it forms a paste.
- To butterfly your pork, place the meat fat cap side down on your cutting board. Using a super sharp knife, slice the pork lengthwise parallel to the counter, starting about an inch above the fat cap. Slice along the meat so that it unrolls as you cut along. Try to cut it so that the meat touching the counter as it unrolls is uniformly thick. Make smaller slashes in any thicker spots.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper. Rub the herb-anchovy mixture all over the inside of the pork. Roll it up and, using butcher's twine, tie it very tightly about every two inches. Score any visible fat in a crosshatch pattern and season the outside with salt and pepper. Place the pork onto a roasting rack in a roasting pan, fat cap side facing up. Pour 1 cup of water in the bottom of the pan to keep the drippings from burning.
- Roast until super fork tender and "pullable" and the internal temp registers 200 degrees F, about 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Take out and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Pour the liquid and renderings from the roasting pan into a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until slightly reduced. Season to taste.
- Either pull or carve the roast-your preference. I like to carve it so you can see the stuffed interior. Place on a platter, garnish with plenty of parsley, and serve with the pan sauce and fresh lemon wedges.
CHEF JOHN'S BABY PORCHETTA
This bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with such great taste is amazingly moist and tender.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Crush fennel seeds in mortar with a pestle for 1 minute. Add garlic, sage, pepper, rosemary, salt, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest; pound into a thick paste, 2 or 3 minutes. Add olive oil and pound until rub is evenly incorporated.
- Cut a slit 3/4 of the way through the center of the tenderloin, leaving 1 inch on each end uncut. Spread 1 tablespoon of the rub inside the slit; close up roast. Spread the remaining rub evenly over the roast. Wrap bacon strips around the roast, trying to keep seams on the bottom.
- Wrap roast in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; place roast in the center.
- Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 134 degrees F (57 degrees C), about 25 minutes. Let roast rest for 10 minutes and internal temperature rise to 140 to 145 degrees F (60 to 63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Carbohydrate 2.5 g, Cholesterol 94.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 966.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHEF JOHN'S PORCHETTA
We're going to simplify traditional porchetta by making a smaller, simpler version using pork shoulder. It makes a great sandwich, especially topped with some fried, crispy pancetta.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 9h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place pork roast on a work surface. Use a sharp knife to make a lengthwise cut about 1 inch from the edge of the meat, slicing down but not cutting through. Open the meat flat along the cut. Keeping the knife parallel to the cutting board, continue to slice the roast open so you can unroll it into a large, flat piece. (You can also ask your butcher to butterfly the roast for you.) When the meat is unrolled, make small slashes through any connective tissue or extra-thick parts so the roast is as even in thickness as possible.
- Drizzle cut surface with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Rub oil into meat and generously season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt, black pepper, sage, rosemary, orange zest, garlic, and crushed fennel seeds. Press seasonings in firmly with your hand, roll up the pork roast, and tie the roast in several places with kitchen twine.
- Place the pork roast on a rack, set the rack on a plate, and sprinkle meat with remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate the roast uncovered overnight to dry-age.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking dish and place roast into dish. Rub meat with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until outside is seared, 15 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue to roast until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour more. Loosely cover roast with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice thinly to serve.
- Mash anchovy fillet in a small bowl and add red pepper flakes, white wine vinegar, and Italian parsley. Stir to combine. Serve drizzled on pork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 71.4 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 1032.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
PORCHETTA PORK ROAST
This rich, crackling-coated pork roast has all the intense garlic, lemon and herb flavors of a classic Italian porchetta, but is much simpler to make (case in point: you don't need to de-bone a whole pig). The only potentially tricky part is scoring the skin. If you are buying the meat from your butcher you can have them do it for you. Or, use your sharpest knife or a razor blade. It's worth the effort for the amber-colored cracklings it produces. The recipe feeds a crowd, so make it for a large gathering. Or plan on leftovers, which make excellent sandwiches for lunch the next day.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, roasts, main course
Time 12h
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Score skin and fat all over pork, taking care not to cut down to the meat.
- In a food processor or mortar and pestle, combine fennel fronds, rosemary, sage, garlic, lemon zest, salt, fennel seed, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Pour in oil. Pulse or mash until it forms a paste. Rub all over pork. If using a boneless roast, tie with kitchen string at 2-inch intervals. Transfer to a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 6 hours and preferably overnight.
- Remove pork from refrigerator 1 to 2 hours before you want to cook it. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Transfer pork to a rimmed baking sheet and roast 35 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees and cook an additional 2 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours, until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 180 degrees, which will give you sliceable, tender meat. (Bone-in roasts will take longer than boneless ones.)
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and let rest 15 to 30 minutes before serving. Make sure everyone gets some of the cracklings.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 505, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 777 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right pork chops: Look for bone-in, thick-cut pork chops that are at least 1 inch thick. This will help ensure that the chops stay juicy and flavorful during cooking.
- Season the pork chops generously: Rub the pork chops with a mixture of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as rosemary, thyme, or sage.
- Cook the pork chops over medium heat: This will help prevent the chops from drying out. If you cook the chops over high heat, they will be more likely to burn on the outside and be undercooked on the inside.
- Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork chops: The chops should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. This will ensure that the chops are cooked through but still juicy.
- Let the pork chops rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chops, making them even more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Pork chops are a versatile and delicious cut of meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways. By following these tips, you can cook perfect pork chops every time. Whether you are grilling, pan-frying, or baking them, pork chops are a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
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