Here is a collection of fantastic Pork Chop Recipes, from healthy to flavorful you'll find a variety of dinner ideas for a busy weeknight.
Pork chops are an easy-to-cook, healthy, lean meat that offers important nutrients like protein, B vitamins, selenium and zinc. Pork chops are great for family meals as they are relatively inexpensive, flavorful, easy to make and there are endless ways to prepare them.
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Pork chops should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 ºF as measured with a digital meat thermometer.
Types of Pork Chops
Here are the five main types of chops: rib, shoulder, loin, boneless, or sirloin chops. The rib and loin chops are the most common types of pork chops you'll find in a grocery store and considered by many to be the best pork chop cuts.
- Rib Chop (ribeye chop, rib end cut, center cut rib chop): A tender cut from the rib section of the loin. Has a large eye of lean meat with a moderate layer of fat around the outside.
- Shoulder Chop (blade chops, blade-end, pork shoulder steaks, pork shoulder blade): Shoulder chops, or blade chops, are a darker meat with more fat and connective tissue than other cuts but are very flavorful.
- Loin Chop (New York chop, porterhouse chop, center-cut or center loin chop): A very lean cut from the center of the loin or the back end that may include a rich, dark piece of tenderloin attached.
- Boneless Chop (America's Cut, loin filet): A lean versatile cut with no bones, and little fat.
- Sirloin Chop: (sirloin steak): A cheaper cut, often from the hip area. Contains different kinds of meat which can be tougher and more challenging to cook.
Admittedly it can be confusing because there are many different names for the same cut and the terms get used interchangeably.
All pork chops are cut from the section of the pig that runs from the shoulder to the hip, known as the loin. This is not to be confused with the tenderloin. Pork tenderloin is a boneless cut from the muscle that runs along the backbone of the pig. The tenderloin is about one pound, and visually, is long and narrow. Pork loin is cut from the back of the pig, can be with or without bones, is wider and flatter, and can also be sold in large cuts as roasts.
Boneless vs Bone-In Pork Chops
Whether you're ordering bone-in or boneless pork chops you're still getting the same cut of meat. There are benefits to both so it all comes down to personal preference and how you intend to use it. Here are the benefits to both types of chops.
Benefits of Bone-In Pork Chops
- More Flavorful: The fat around the bone adds more flavor particularly if you're braising or cooking with other ingredients.
- Juicier: The bone does a lot to keep the meat from drying out as it's cooked.
- Classic Presentation: Bone-in is the classic cut.
- Less Expensive: Any bone-in meat is typically less expensive except for a Tomahawk steak for some reason.
Benefits of Boneless Pork Chops
- Convenient: Boneless chops are ready to be cooked and easier to eat.
- Quick Cook Time: Boneless meats have quicker cooking times than bone-in.
- Easier to Find: Boneless pork is pre-packaged making them easier to find.
- Leaner Cut of Meat: The bone and excess fat are already removed.
Cooking Methods for Pork Chops
There are many methods for cooking pork chops including grilling, baking, skillet or pan frying (fry, sear, stir fry or sauté), braising, broiling, smoking, slow cooker, air frying, or sous vide! They all have different benefits, conveniences and there's no end of options to what you can create with these delicious chops.
34 Awesome Pork Chop Recipes
Pork chop recipes run the gamut from quick-cooking and healthy to drenched in sauces and cheese.
Pork Chops & Creamy Green Chile Sauce
A creamy sauce with just a hint of flavorful spice, tender pork chops, and radishes like you've never had them before!
Pineapple Grilled Pork Chops
These Pineapple Grilled Pork Chops have just a few ingredients and plenty of great ratings which makes me want to break out my grill immediately! I would probably go for real pineapple and garlic, but in any case it looks like it has a ton of flavor.
Bacon Jam Pork Chops Recipe
Bacon Jam Pork Chops have Bacon Jam in the recipe name. I'm pretty sure that nothing more needs to be said.
Best Damn Air Fryer Pork Chops
Making pork chops is incredibly easy and yet they still come out juice, tender and delicious.
Pan Fried Pork Chops
Here is a quick and easy fried pork chop recipe that you can make on a stove-top skillet.
Pork Chops and Applesauce
A classic family dinner comfort dish that if you didn't have a as a kids you definitely missed out.
Oven Baked Bone-In Pork Chops
Bone-In Pork Chops are the best as they add protection from overcooking and the fat keeps the pork tender and juicier.
Juicy Pork Chop Marinade
This pork chop marinade for bone-in pork chops will infuse the pork with sweet, salty, and garlicky goodness.
Oven Baked Boneless Pork Chops Recipe
If you don't like meat off the bone, these boneless pork chops are quick and easy to make.
Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Make these bone-in or boneless pork chops right in your Crock Pot for an easy family dinner.
Oven “Fried” Breaded Pork Chops
Breaded and baked, boneless pork chops with the hassle and mess of grease!
Grilled Boneless Pork Chops with Mexican Corn Salad
These delicious Grilled Boneless Pork Chops with Mexican Corn Salad is perfect for an easy, healthy family dinner or for your barbecue crowd!
Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
Honey Garlic Pork Chops have just four ingredients, are ready in 20 minutes and have only 200 calories per serving. If only all pork chop recipes were this easy and healthy!
Instant Pot Pork Chops with a Dijon Butter Sauce
I love pork chop recipes that use mustard, one of my favorite condiments. Using the Instant Pot to make them is even better! Try these Instant Pot Pork Chops with a Dijon Butter Sauce for an easy, delicious meal.
Pork Chops with Red Onion Confit
Think Pork Chops with Red Onion Confit ("con-fee") sounds fancy? You'll only need six ingredients to make this sophisticated dish (two of which are butter and salt)!
Barbecued Pork Chops
Weight Watchers Barbecue Pork Chops from Lori Lange over at Recipe Girl don't look like they'd be low-calorie based on her gorgeous photos! Her suggestion to serve it with rice to soak up the delicious sauce sounds spot-on.
Grilled Pork Chops with Chimichurri
I'm a huge chimichurri fan (as evidenced by my How to Make Chimichurri and 20 ways to use it and my Steak, Potato & Summer Veggie Skillet with Chimichurri) so these Grilled Pork Chops with Chimichurri sound right up my alley. If you haven't tried making chimichurri before, this looks like a great recipe to try.
Pork Chops and Beans
And sometimes you just need some old fashioned Pork Chops and Beans. I've met Laura from Real Mom Kitchen and she's not only nice but she has some killer pork chop recipes. I'm sure her pork & beans are fantastic!
Jack Daniels Double Kick Pork Chops
I'm too busy drooling over those Jack Daniels Double Kick Pork Chops to even think about forming actual words! I mean, seriously...how amazing does that sauce look??!
Spicy Grilled Jerk Pork Chops Recipe
I love my spicy {insert any food here} more than anything and pork chops are certainly no exception. Which is why these AWESOME-looking Spicy Grilled Jerk Pork Chops are on my must-try list!
Crunchy Baked Pork Chops
These Crunchy Baked Pork Chops from Smitten Kitchen (and originally from Cooks Illustrated) use homemade bread crumbs with shallots, garlic, parsley, thyme and parmesan. If you haven't tried making homemade bread crumbs, this recipe would be a tasty opportunity!
Pork Chops Baked with Wild Mushrooms and Creme Fraiche
Pork Chops Baked with Wild Mushrooms and Creme Fraiche, anyone? If I were ever to serve pork chops at a dinner party, this would be what I would serve.
Butter Schnitzel
I am of German heritage and love all things Schnitzel. This recipe for Butter Schnitzel sounds like a dish I wouldn't be able to resist.
Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach Recipe
Have you tried stuffing pork chops? One of my favorites is Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Spinach.
Blue Cheese, Bacon and Chive Stuffed Pork Chops
But there's really nothing like Pork Chops Stuffed with Bacon & Blue Cheese. (Except maybe my Bacon Blue Cheese Bread!)
Cheesy Garlic and Brown Sugar Pork Chops Recipe
Here we have some Cheesy Garlic & Brown Sugar Pork Chops. I'm not sure I've ever seen a pork chop recipe that was that cheesy and gooey looking! Looks like a must-try recipe to me!
Pork Chops with Cherry Couscous Recipe
Go the healthy route with this fantastic recipe for Pork Chops with Cherry Couscous from Cooking Light.
Pork Diane
If you're diabetic (or know someone who is) then this recipe from Diabetic Living is perfect for you. I'm not diabetic but this 25-minute Pork Diane looks fantastic anyway!
Grilled Pork Chops with Tomatillo Salsa
These Grilled Pork Chops with Tomatillo Salsa are served with fresh tortillas on the side for a killer Mexican-themed meal.
Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Green Peppercorn Sauce Recipe
These Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Green Peppercorn Sauce sound like a meal fit for a king! Or, at the very least, a serious pork chop lover.
How to Make Smoked Pork Chops
The perfect recipe for smoking pork chops.
Keto Low-Carb Smothered Pork Chops
This keto recipe is for pan fried and seared pork chops (boneless or bone-in)
Sous Vide Pork Chops (Boneless or Bone-In)
Sous vide is a whole new way to healthier and tastier pork chops and it's almost impossible to mess up what you're cooking with sous vide.
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Lexi @ Lexi's Clean Kitchen says
Love everything about this post! Pinning!
the wicked noodle says
Thanks so much, Lexi!! xo
Beth @ The First Year says
My husband has been asking for me to make pork chops, but I don't know how, so this round up is perfect for me!
the wicked noodle says
I'm so glad you'll find it useful, Beth!