Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 14:41     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

I like pork chops and prefer them over steak.

There are so many ways to cook them. Some good suggestions on here.

Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 13:10     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Asians use pork a lot , well.

Like moo shu pork or pork dumplings or pork bits with green beans.

But as far as pork chops go, I am with OP.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 13:08     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

I agree with you.

My dad used to eat breaded, fried pork chops. Maybe the hot oil adds moisture?
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 13:08     Subject: Re:are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:Ask the butcher to give you a roast with however many thick bone-in pork chops you need (3 or more) either unseparated or tied tightly together with the string they use. Then let the roast get to room temperature, roast it at 300 or a little lower for an hour+ until it’s very close to your desired internal temperature, take it out, get the oven to 500, and put it back in briefly until it has the desired color. This is called a reverse sear.


Uhhh I don’t know what this is called but it’s not a reverse sear and it makes no sense to do this
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 13:05     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:Try a salt brine. Start on stove and finish in oven. Don’t overcook. Use bone in chops.

+1 we brine it in onion and garlic salt. Kids like it.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 12:58     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:Just buy thin ones and make schnitzel - always good. Or cook a pork roast. Both are more forgiving.


Did this last night with green beans and smashed red potatoes. Yum.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 09:55     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:Pork chops are tricky. You can't undercook and you can't over cook. The best way is if it looks a bit undercook, turn the oven off and let the remaining heat cook the rest. You almost have to eat it right away within 10 minutes or it will be dry or cold. You don't want think pork chops or it will dry up.


You actually CAN undercook pork and it's still safe to eat. The parasite that we used to be so concerned about with undercooked pork has mostly been eradicated.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 09:54     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Trader Joes has a great bone-in pork chop that we like. It's not cheap though, usually about $4-5 a chop. Meaning getting 4 can run you $16-20! So we only buy them occasionally.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 09:53     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Pork chops are tricky. You can't undercook and you can't over cook. The best way is if it looks a bit undercook, turn the oven off and let the remaining heat cook the rest. You almost have to eat it right away within 10 minutes or it will be dry or cold. You don't want think pork chops or it will dry up.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 09:06     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:pressure cook them.

or use pork tenderloin. that is always good.


If you pressure cook a pork chop it will almost certainly be overcooked


i guess you should tell my mom that. she has made them that way for about 60 years and they are always tender.


Tender can be synonymous with overcooked. Pressure cooking is good for stews, braises, even pulled pork, but it’s not a good technique for cooking a steak or chop


Interesting. The only recipe I have found worth making in an instant pot is one with pork tenderloin. You know it has a timer.


Pork tenderloin is not the same as a steak/chop. More of a roast.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 07:18     Subject: Re:are porkchops ever good?

I always over cook. I've given up.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2023 06:02     Subject: Re:are porkchops ever good?

Ask the butcher to give you a roast with however many thick bone-in pork chops you need (3 or more) either unseparated or tied tightly together with the string they use. Then let the roast get to room temperature, roast it at 300 or a little lower for an hour+ until it’s very close to your desired internal temperature, take it out, get the oven to 500, and put it back in briefly until it has the desired color. This is called a reverse sear.
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2023 23:17     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:pressure cook them.

or use pork tenderloin. that is always good.


If you pressure cook a pork chop it will almost certainly be overcooked


i guess you should tell my mom that. she has made them that way for about 60 years and they are always tender.


Tender can be synonymous with overcooked. Pressure cooking is good for stews, braises, even pulled pork, but it’s not a good technique for cooking a steak or chop


Interesting. The only recipe I have found worth making in an instant pot is one with pork tenderloin. You know it has a timer.
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2023 20:44     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:pressure cook them.

or use pork tenderloin. that is always good.


If you pressure cook a pork chop it will almost certainly be overcooked


i guess you should tell my mom that. she has made them that way for about 60 years and they are always tender.


Tender can be synonymous with overcooked. Pressure cooking is good for stews, braises, even pulled pork, but it’s not a good technique for cooking a steak or chop
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2023 20:40     Subject: are porkchops ever good?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:pressure cook them.

or use pork tenderloin. that is always good.


If you pressure cook a pork chop it will almost certainly be overcooked


i guess you should tell my mom that. she has made them that way for about 60 years and they are always tender.