Pan Fried Pork Chops

Basic recipe to cook up pork chops.  Additional seasonings can be added for flavor preference.  


Pan Fried Pork Chops
Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
1/4 cup cornstarch 
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 
4 center-cut pork chops, apprx 3/4 inch thick 
Vegetable oil (for frying) 


Directions: 

1.  Mix flour, cornstarch and garlic salt. 
2. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. 
3. Dredge chops in flour mixture and shake off excess. 
4. Pour enough oil into large skillet to reach depth of 1/2" to 1". 
5. Heat oil to 350 degrees. 
6. Fry chops in oil until golden about 5 minutes per side. 
7.  Avoid overcooking or they will be dry.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/pan-fried-pork-chops-39903?oc=linkback

Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

I found this recipe online here and slightly modified it and reduced the portions.   I didn't use roasted garlic but it looks like a good recipe. 

Ranch House Crock Pot Pork Chops with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Pork Chops

• 6 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
• 1 packet dry Ranch Dressing Seasoning
• 10 oz can Cream of Chicken Soup

1. Place pork chops, Ranch seasoning and soup into a medium sized crock pot
2. Cook on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 6 hours.
3. Serve on mashed potatoes

 Potatoes

• 4 lbs peeled, cubed potatoes
• 5 Tablespoons real butter
• 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 6 cloves roasted garlic (directions are below, I just used some garlic salt and didn't add any other salt)
• 1- 1 1/2 Cups warm milk
• 1 Tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, or to taste

1. Place potatoes into a large pot of cold water. Place onto stove top over high heat and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, cook for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. 
2. Drain and transfer to the work bowl of a stand or electric mixer. Mix on low until potatoes are mashed then add butter, Parmesan, garlic, milk, salt and pepper. Season to taste if needed. For thinner mashed potatoes add more milk, slowly until your desired consistency.

Roasted Garlic
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place bulb of garlic with skins on, wrap lightly in tin foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove from foil and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove garlic from skins, place in a bowl and mash with a fork until completely mashed. Set aside. One garlic bulb will have around 12 cloves.

Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

 Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Pulled pork sandwiches are a favorite go to easy recipe.  The way I make them is so simple you can hardly even write out a recipe.

INGREDIENTS: 
We use:
Pork Roast (Shoulder, Butt, whatever I find at the grocery store for cheap)
BBQ Sauce (we prefer Sweet Baby Rays)
Onion

We could also use (but usually don't):
Garlic
BBQ Rub Seasoning
Liquid Smoke

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut the onion and garlic into large rough pieces and place in the bottom of the crock pot. 
2. If you have it, season the pork with your seasoning and then place it on top of the veggies.
3. For added BBQ flavor add 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke
4. Fill up the crock pot about 2/3 with water
5. Cook on low for 7-8 hours (or high for 3-4)
6. After its done cooking separate the meat from the fat/juices/onions and put the meat back in the crock pot.
7.  Use two forks to pull apart the meat
8. Add about half a bottle of BBQ sauce and mix it up
9. Allow it to warm up a little, but be careful not to let it burn now that there is sugar in the mix. I usually stick the lid back on and place the setting to warm while I finish setting the table etc.
10. Top with some more sauce to taste and serve on toasted buns