freemotion
Food Guru
This is an intervention....BBH admitted on another thread that she has never cooked porkchops, and has a sizeable hog in her backyard, getting bigger by the moment.
So for all of us who are raising pigs for the first time, here is a thread for all recipes pig. I will start with my favorite simple pork chop recipe.
In a large cast iron skillet, brown bone-in chops on both sides in lard or better yet, old bacon grease. Remove browned chops to a plate to get all the chops well-browned. The cheapest chops are best in this recipe.
Brown a large sliced onion or two, and when almost done, add a couple....or a few....cloves of minced garlic and saute' lightly.
Add water or chicken broth to the pan and deglaze. Add the chops and simmer on low for 45 minutes, re-arranging chops every few minutes so all spend sometime on the bottom. You can cover the pan if you have a cover that fits tightly and re-arrange the chops less often.
Just before serving, put some cold water in a cup and add a heaping spoonful of cornstarch, stirring until smooth. Turn the heat up to get the sauce boiling and add the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly and boil for a minute or two until the gravy thickens and becomes a bit translucent. Salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat and serve. YUM!
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