Cooking Question

[Guest sarah f]

I am not a cook and never claimed otherwise. I am planning on cooking petite pork chops without the breading tonight and was wanting some tips on what seasoning I should use. I am going to cook them in the oven. Also what degree should I set the oven at and how long should I leave them in there. Any help would be appreciated.

Love,

Sarah F

[Sally]

Sarah,

You could do what I always do and call my mother - I'll give you the phone number but just don't tell her you met me here!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest sarah f]

Thanks but I don't know if she would give a total stranger her recipe.

Love,

Sarah F

[Guest viv]

Hi Sarah,

Most stuff will cook in the oven at 200, electric oven, for about half an hour to 40 minutes .

Google up the gas equivalent hun. Chops ,,,make sure you cover em in tin foil or they will dry up,,

shoe leather comes to mind, Baste em in a little butter before you pop em in . if you have the time ,

get 6 big spuds, peel , make sure the "peels " are good and thick, boil em up , shake in sieve to dry,

fry in something healthy , bag of mixed veg , if you and guest drink,,,,,a bottle of Blue Nun is nice

with that , if ya pay more than 25 USD for the whole shebang shop elsewhere (viv in form,hehe)

Just got to tell you this hun,,,,,,Years ago I used to drink, I was in the bar one day with a few friends,

one was recently married , his new wife barges in and shouts at him ,,""are you getting yourself home""

and immediatly follows that with ,,"and I have been boiling a chicken all freakin day !!!and the thing

still has"nt turned brown yet !!!!" the whole bar was helpless with laughter , I still grin today when I

think back , best of luck with your cooking adventures ,,,luv,viv

[Sally]

Just a quick note to you Sarah, VIv is in Ireland and they do not use Fahrenheit - so 200 becomes 392 - cook them at 400 degrees - remember underdone pork is not a good idea but overdone is hard to eat - your internal teperatur has to get above 165 to kill all of the bacteria - no one wants trichinosis!

I like spicy foods, remember I took both of the Peppers!

I like to use a little sea slat, some cayenne pepper and a little crushed red pepper and I wrap them in foil that has been sprayed with Pam - after they have been steaming for about 25 minutes I open the foil to let them brown - the flavor has already been sealed in and they will not get too tough in the next 5 to 10 minutes!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest sarah f]

Thank You both for the suggestions. I to like spicy food and probably will make a couple spicy and the rest normal for the rest of the family.

Love,

Sarah F

[Guest viv]

Oh my,,,I can smell that from here , absolutely starving . viv

[Guest Donna Jean]

Oh my......pork chops!

YUMMY!

I love to get chops that are about 1 1/2" thick

and then butterflyed. That means sliced in the middle most of the way through...

Then stuff them with your favorite stuffing....and rub them with sea salt, pepper, paprika, and sage...cover with foil to retain the juices and bake....

Served with our green mint jelly taht we made last summer and a veggie!

Delicious!

Donna Jean

[Shannonline]

I've never done chops as I'm not big on them but I looked up some herb ideas and this sounds awesome!!!

...

Pork Chops with Garlic and Herbs

Ingredients:

4 bone-in pork rib chops, each about 8 oz. and 1 inch thick

4 garlic cloves, 2 cut into slivers and 2 chopped

2/3 cup dry white wine

2 Tbs. olive oil

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste

1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste

2 Tbs. chopped fresh sage

2 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary

Directions:

Arrange in a single layer in a non-reactive dish.

In a food processor, combine the wine, olive oil, sugar, the 1/2 tsp. salt and the 1/2 tsp. pepper and process to blend. With the motor running, drop the chopped garlic cloves, the sage and rosemary through the feed tube and process until fairly smooth. Pour the wine mixture over the chops. Top with slivers of garlic. Cover and marinate, turning at least once, for 30 minutes to 1 hour (or more).

Preheat a broiler according to the manufacturer's instructions, or prepare a medium fire in a grill.

Remove the pork chops from the marinade. Season the chops with salt and pepper and arrange on the broiler pan or on the grill. Broil or grill, turning once, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium, or until done to your liking.

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