Best Sweet And Sour Pork Chops Recipes

GRILLED SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET AND SOUR GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan to medium-high.
• In a plastic resealable bag, big enough to fit the chops, mix together the sugar, honey, oil, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Add the pork chops and let marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the marinade. Lightly brush the grill with oil. Put the chops on the grill and cook until grill marks form, about 2 minutes. Rotate the chops 90 degrees, and grill for 2 minutes more, to create diamond grill marks. Flip and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from grill to a serving platter and serve.

EASY SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Sear the pork chops until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a slow cooker. Mix the brown sugar, ketchup, onion, and lemon juice in a bowl; spoon over the pork chops.
• Cook on Low until the pork chops are very tender, 4 to 6 hours.

SAUTEED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Cook bacon in a 4- to 5-quart wide heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Measure fat and, if less than 2 tablespoons, add enough vegetable oil to bring total to 2 tablespoons. Heat fat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until it begins to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add cabbage and turn with tongs until coated with fat. Stir in red-wine vinegar, water, sugar, caraway seeds, 3/4teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and braise cabbage over moderately low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat 2 pork chops dry and sprinkle both sides with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (total). Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown seasoned chops, turning over once, 5 minutes total, and transfer to a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep). Season remaining 2 chops and brown in oil remaining in skillet in same manner, transferring to baking pan. Roast chops in oven until thermometer inserted horizontally 2 inches into center of a chop (do not touch bone) registers 145°F, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir half of bacon into cabbage, then finely chop remaining bacon for sprinkling.
• Let chops stand in pan, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes. Serve chops over cabbage, with any pan juices spooned over and sprinkled with bacon.

SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork chops in a 13x9-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, honey, vinegar, mustard and salt. Pour over the chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until the meat is tender. Remove chops to a serving platter and keep warm. Strain pan juices into a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water; add to pan juices. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately over chops.

MARY'S SWEET AND SOUR SPARE RIBS OR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Cut meat up, and place in a large roasting pan. You can use as much meat as you want to cover the bottom of the roaster.
• Cook for 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Drain off fat. Salt and pepper the meat.
• Combine water, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and chili powder; pour over the meat and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• When cooked thicken with 2 tbsp of cornstarch.(I mix the cornstarch with a little water and then pour it in the sweet and sour mixture, its a little easier).

SLOW COOKER SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place the onions in the bottom of a 5 quart slow cooker. Layer carrots over the onions, followed by layers of celery, mushrooms, and pineapple. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Place them on top of the vegetables. If you like, you may brown them in a hot skillet first.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the pineapple juice, sherry, cider vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir in the cornstarch until dissolved. Mix in the brown sugar, white pepper, ginger, mustard powder, garlic, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and tomato paste. Pour this over the pork chops and vegetables. The sauce will taste less sharp after a few hours in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or on High for 3 to 4 hours.

GLAZED SWEET AND SOUR GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients. Cook over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated and flavors are blended, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle both sides of each pork chop with garlic-pepper blend, paprika and salt.
• When grill is heated, place pork chops on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Bring any remaining glaze to a boil. Serve warm glaze with pork chops.

CROCK POT SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork chops in bottom of crock pot.
• Mix all ingredients EXCEPT cornstarch and water -- also add juice from pineapple can. Pour mixture on top of chops.
• Turn crock pot on high temperature for 1 hour. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• During last 1 hour of crock pot time, mix cornstarch in cold water and stir into juices in crock pot. These chops are wonderful served with rice.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chops in glass baking dish.
• Mix honey, chili sauce and soy sauce in a bowl.
• Pour mixture over pork chops and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until no longer pink inside.
• I always make mashed potatos and use the left over juices as a gravy.

SPICED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET AND SOUR GLAZE (AGRODOLCE)

Steps:

• Pork: In a large, heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, to taste, and sprinkle with the red pepper flakes. Add the pork to the pan and cook until cooked through. for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or Remove the pork from the pan, cover loosely with foil, and set aside.
• Glaze: In a small saucepan, bring the vinegar, honey, garlic, scallions, and rosemary to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the honey has dissolved. Simmer for 9 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the butter until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange the pork chops on a platter and drizzle with the glaze.

PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown pork chops in a little oil or coat the pan with cooking spray.
• Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, water and soy sauce.
• When pork chops are browned, pour the sauce over them and let it come to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer. For 1/2" chops, cook 45 minutes. For thicker pork chops, cook 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chops to a plate.
• Stir 1 teaspoons of cornstarch in 1 tablespoons water and add to liquid in the pan. Stir until it thickens and clears. If you want a thicker sauce, add a little more cornstarch.
• Return the chops to the pan, turning to coat in the sauce. Let cook for a couple of minutes.
• Serve with rice.

PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR CIDER GLAZE

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chops until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Stir together cider and brown sugar and add to skillet. Simmer, uncovered, turning chops once, until meat is almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer chops to a plate.
• Add vinegar and mustard seeds to sauce and boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits, until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 5 minutes. Return chops with any juices on plate to skillet and simmer until meat is just cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR APPLES

Steps:

• Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet; sauté 4 minutes. Sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon oregano; turn pork chops and sauté just until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to plate; cover with foil.
• Heat oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion wedges and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Sauté until apples and onion are tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet. Pour apple juice and vinegar over; cook until pork is heated through and liquid is slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pork and apple mixture to plates and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut each apple into quarters. Peel the quarters, and discard the core of each.
• Dredge the chops in flour. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet, and add the chops. Cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn the chops, and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chops, and add the quartered apples. Cook about 2 minutes, turning the apples often. Remove the apples, and pour off the fat from the skillet.
• Add the shallots and vinegar and cook briefly, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the broth and honey. Cook about 1 minute, and stir in the tomato paste.
• Return the chops and apples to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a boil, spoon the sauce over the chops, and cover closely. Cook 10 minutes. Transfer the chops and apples to a serving dish, and pour the sauce over.

SWEET AND SOUR BARBECUE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• You can use 6 medium size chops or 8 smaller ones to make this.
• Mix the first five ingredients together and pour over pork chops.
• Cover and let simmer for about one hour; uncover and turn up the heat until sauce is thick.
• Watch this closely because the sauce will go from very thin to thick quickly.
• Turn chops about every 15 minutes.
• I made the sauce and used Boneless Chicken Breast. I baked this in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes and thicken the sauce with a little corn starch.

CAST IRON SKILLET SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine tomato paste, pineapple juice, raisins, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and seasoned salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Rinse pork chops and pat dry. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes total. Do not drain the skillet.
• Pour in the tomato paste mixture, reduce heat, and let simmer until sauce thickens to a gravy consistency and pork is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Brown the pork chops in the oil or butter and place in a single layer in a baking dish.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl, mixing to combine, and pour over the pork chops.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

GLAZED SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients, chili sauce, honey, rice vinegar, dry mustard. Cook over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated and flavors are blended, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle both sides of each pork chop with garlic pepper blend, paprika and salt.
• When grill is heated, place pork chops on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once or twice and brushing with glaze during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Bring any remaining glaze to a boil. Serve warm glaze with pork chops.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place partially thawed Asian vegetables in slow cooker, and arrange pork chops on top.
• Combine sauce and water, and pour over chops.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• Turn to high and add pea pods.
• Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Coat both sides of chops with garlic and pepper.
• Cook chops in 1 tablespoons hot oil in large skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium and heat remaining oil in same pan. Add onion, cabbage and salt; saute 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend sweet & sour sauce and sugar; remove and reserve 2 tablespoons mixture.
• Blend 1 tablespoons water with remaining sweet & sour sauce mixture; pour over cabbage, stirring to combine. Cover and cook on low 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Arrange chops on cabbage; spoon reserved sweet & sour sauce mixture over chops. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer, or until pork is heated through.