How to cook boneless thin cut pork chops

FlyingDumbo

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I am trying to avoid rubbery dry pork chops. I never make them and I don't know why my husband bought them! How do I cook these and keep them tender?
 
You dont cook them very long on each side. I use Nicks seasoning from a local store. Try 3 mins per side and what ever seasoning you all enjoy. Meat thermometers are awesome, I use them when in doubt of my cooking temp.
 
Braise them. Very simple.

Brown the chops in a slightly oiled deep skillet. Add water to cover, seasonings, and preferably some pork or beef stock (but be careful not to oversalt; this method can concentrate salt.)

Let it simmer on medium heat until the liquid has almost completely evaporated, then again add water to cover and simmer again until the liquid has again evaporated to nothing but a glaze.

You're done. If the chops are thin, this will take about 45 min - 1 hr.
 
I coat them in salt and peppered flour, then pan fry in sm all amount of butter and oil. A lot of times, I'll serve these in biscuits!
 

I would grill them for about 4 or 5 minutes per side. but I grill all the meat my family eats pretty much.

If you want them to be very tender and fall apart I would follow the instructions a PP gave you for braising them in broth for about an hour.
 
I would grill them for about 4 or 5 minutes per side. but I grill all the meat my family eats pretty much. If you want them to be very tender and fall apart I would follow the instructions a PP gave you for braising them in broth for about an hour.

That seems like a long time for thin cut.

Idk though... I don't usually eat pork.
 
I Shake & Bake pork chops in the oven. No added fats and they come out delicious.
 
I coat them in seasoned flour, egg and panko, then fry in coconut oil on medium high for maybe three minutes a side. So good.
 
EVO to coat the pan from sticking meat and a dash of Worcestershire sauce!!!YUM GOOD!!
In a hot frypan no longer then 1-2mins per side.
 
Heat some oil in a skillet, salt and pepper them and dredge them in flour. Fry a few minutes each side til golden brown. Super easy and good hot AND leftover in the middle of the night straight out of the fridge. (Not that I get up and eat leftover cold pork chops at 3am or anything...:rolleyes1 )
 
You can't use a meat thermometer for a thin pork chop. By the time you get the thermometer in the chop, it's overcooked. I marinate in Worchestershire and cinnamon. Then I saute some onions and apple slices in a skillet with oil. I quickly fry the pork chops, like you would sear some thicker meats and voila! My husband puts a quick sear on them, if they are a bit thicker, and skillet fries them with a nice applesauce, which kinda steams them but they are browned. Lots of nice onions and apples over the chops with some brown rice and a raw veggie salad....yum!
 
Pork Marsala - Mix flour (or panko) with s&p, garlic, and oregano. Use this to lightly flour chops and sear both sides in olive oil over high heat. Reduce heat, add 1 cup each of marsala wine and beef broth (and sliced mushrooms too if you like). Cover and allow to simmer over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. Tasty with mashed potatoes.
 
I do not make this very often maybe twice a year.

Coat the chops with the seasoned flour, let the coated chops sit a couple of hours if you can this keeps the breading from coming off when cooking.

Quickly brown chops on both sides in what ever grease, fat, oil, you prefer remove chops from pan. Depending on how much gravy you want.. you need 2 to 6 tablespoons of melted fat in skillet. Add flour or cornstatch till you have a thick paste the paste should not spread at all, keep it pretty much moving in skillet tho you want to brown it not burn it. add milk slowly you don't want gravy to runny in fact I'd rather eat gravy with a fork than a spoon meaning I prefer thick gravy. Once the gravy is made put the chops back in pan let them simmer in gravy......they can not soak in the gravy to long.

Serve with either biscuits or mashed taters or both. YES very fatty fattening meal the reason I don't fix it often.
 
I've braised them. Brown them on each side first (get the pan good and hot and sear the outside), then simmer until tender. I simmered mine in a tomato and wine based sauce. It was a recipe I found in an Italian cookbook. I served them over polenta. Yummers!
 
Braise them. Very simple.

Brown the chops in a slightly oiled deep skillet. Add water to cover, seasonings, and preferably some pork or beef stock (but be careful not to oversalt; this method can concentrate salt.)

Let it simmer on medium heat until the liquid has almost completely evaporated, then again add water to cover and simmer again until the liquid has again evaporated to nothing but a glaze.

You're done. If the chops are thin, this will take about 45 min - 1 hr.

Thank you! They came out great and do has asked me to make them this week! I braised them and served with brown gravy and brown rice. :thumbsup2
 














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