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Three Ingredients Pork Chops are tender, juicy and ready in under 10 minutes!
The other day I didn’t find myself sitting down until 5 PM, after cooking since 7 AM. I still had a dirty kitchen, but my back and feet were killing me, so I gave myself a few minutes to rest. That turned out to be a mistake because I didn’t want to get up. Alas I mustered up enough energy to clean the kitchen and then realized I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner. Gahhh!
Warren usually gets home after 7 PM and generally, it breaks my heart that he has such long hours, but on this day, I was glad. It meant that I had more time to prepare dinner :)
On days like this is when I turn to easy recipes like my Three Ingredients Pork Chops. It has come to the rescue time and time again. Yes, there are only three ingredients. And, it’s ready in less than 10 minutes!
With so few ingredients, it’s important to only use high quality ingredients. I used Smithfield All Natural Bone-In Pork Chops. It’s naturally tender and juicy without any help from steroids or hormones. Smithfield All Natural Fresh Pork products are raised in the USA by Smithfield farm families and are made with commitment, care, and compassion. These are the reasons why I turn to Smithfield products time and time again.
As for the last two ingredients, you probably already have them in your pantry – unsweetened cocoa powder and paprika! It sounds weird, right? BUT it totally works! And, no, your chops won’t taste like chocolate (although would that be the worst thing?).
That’s it! Combine the cocoa powder and paprika together. Sprinkle it on the Smithfield All Natural Fresh Pork Bone-In Pork Chops and cook in a covered cast iron skillet for a minute and a half on each side. Bing, bang, boom, dinner is ready in less than 10 minutes!
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Three Ingredients Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 package Smithfield All Natural Fresh Pork Bone-In Pork Chops
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the paprika and cocoa powder.
- Pat dry the pork chops. Sprinkle the mixture over both sides of the chops.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook each side of the chops for one and a half minutes, covered. When checked with a meat thermometer, the thickest part should read 145°F.
I love cooking pork chops on busy weeknights, too! I am super intrigued by that cocoa powder + paprika combo…it sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing! #client
An odd combination, but it totally works! Enjoy :)