Best Bacon Corn And Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops With Sage Cream Sauce Recipes

CORN BREAD- AND BACON-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Make a pocket in each pork chop by cutting into side of chop toward the bone.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Stir in onion and bell pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender; remove from heat. Drain. Stir in stuffing crumbs and water until well mixed. Stir in cheese.
• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with seasoned salt, marjoram and pepper. Fill pockets with about 1/3 cup stuffing. In same skillet, cook pork over medium heat, turning once, until brown.
• Place pork chops in 13x9-inch pan. Cover tightly; bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake about 15 minutes longer or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone.

BBQ BACON CHEDDAR-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.
• In thick side of each pork chop, cut a slit about 2 inches deep and 3 inches long to form a pocket (do not cut in half.) In small bowl, mix cheese, bacon and 4 teaspoons of the barbecue sauce. Spoon generous tablespoonfuls cheese mixture into each pocket; pinch edges of pork together, and secure with toothpick.
• Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in oil 1 to 2 minutes, turning once, just until lightly browned. Place pork chops apart on pan.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork reads 145°F. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining barbecue sauce covered on High 45 to 60 seconds or until heated through.
• Before serving, remove toothpicks from pork chops. Brush chops with warm barbecue sauce; garnish with green onion. Serve with mashed potatoes.

CORN-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in the stuffing mix, corn, pimientos, salt, cumin and pepper. , Cut a pocket in each chop by slicing almost to the bone. Stuff each chop with the mixture. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. , Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until thermometer in the meat reads 160°. Discard toothpicks.

BACON-STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay a pork chop flat on your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to create a pocket by making a slit in the side; repeat with remaining pork chops.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon bits, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, onion, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, and 1/2 clove garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Allow stuffing to cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Stuff into pork chops and secure with 2 crossed toothpicks.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown pork chops, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Heat reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Add 1 clove garlic, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, and 1 teaspoon mustard; simmer until reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Coat pork chops with sauce.

BACON, CORN AND CHEESE STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp and drain. Set aside 2 tbsp bacon fat. In remaining fat, saute onions over medium heat until tender. Combine onions in a bowl with bacon, corn, bread, salt, pepper and cheese. Cut a pocket through to the bone in each of the chops. Compact the stuffing and push as much as possible into each pocket while still being able to close the chop. Secure opening with toothpicks. Alternative: Butterfly a 3-4 lb center cut pork loin roast. Top with double recipe of stuffing and roll. Tie with butchers string. Pork roast can be brined first, drained and patted dry if desired (omit salt from recipe if brining first). Preheat oven to 350. Heat the reserved 2 tbsp bacon fat in skillet or dutch oven. Heat pan until very hot and brown pork on all sides. Pour on chicken stock, or if using roast pour chicken stock in bottom of roasting pan. Bake until very tender, .about 1 hour for chops or 75 to 90 minutes for roast. Remove from oven, transfer pork to baking pan, cover and put back into 200 degree oven while preparing sauce. Strain chicken stock into a saucepan, add sage, thyme salt and pepper and boil until syrupy. Stir in cream and cook to consistency of light gravy. Spoon sauce over chop and top with parsley.

CHEESE-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix green onions, bacon, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, spinach, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spread onto one side of pounded tenderloin. Roll tenderloin around the filling in a jelly-roll fashion. Coat rolled tenderloin with bread crumbs; place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

CREAM CHEESE STUFFED PORK CHOPS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Cream cheese and bacon should be room temperature for easier handling.
• Season pork chops with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, then pound to about 1/4" thickness.
• Put cream cheese (1-2 tablespoons) onto the center of each flattened pork chop.
• Roll the pork chops closed (to keep the cream cheese inside).
• Wrap each pork chop in one to two pieces of bacon (depending on how big your pork chops are). Secure with a toothpick.
• Place the pork chops in a lightly greased baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Broil for 5 minutes to crisp the bacon.