Need help with pork chops

[sersgirl]

Hi everyone, I know I ask alot of questions but I am truly stummped
Can someone please tell me how to cook a good pork chop? For the life of me, I cannot make them juicy. I fry them, bake them, grill them and watch them like a hawk so I can take them off right after they are no longer pink and they ARE STILL TOUGH!!!!! What can I do??? All help is appreciated (as this board always is )

[dotsamantha]

Re: Need help with pork chops

I can tell you how I make them. I season them with salt and pepper, get a pan VERY hot, melt butter, fry 'em up. I either use a meat thermometer or just oush on them with my finger for doneness. i also like to bake them, but I find it a lot harder to keep them moist when I do it that way.

[Desertthorn]

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I have the same problem, they end up as tough as an old shoe tongue. LOL Great question

[Shufflebutt]

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I had this same problem then the other night I tried something a little different and it WORKED!!
I seared the chops quickly in a hot pan with a bit of butter and olive oil (the olive oil helps stop the butter from burning) then put them in a oven proof dish with a splash of low sodium chicken stock and covered them with foil. Put them in the oven for 45 minutes and they were tender and juicy!! It was the first time I cooked pork chops that weren't dry and tough!!!!

[Elizellen]

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Here is what Chris posted a while back

Chris
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If I may chime in, here, about the pork chops. I put them in a frying pan and then almost fill it to the top with water! When the water has just boiled off, I add a bit of olive oil and brown them on both sides. (If you want, you can then remove the chops, add a bit more water, and whatever seasonings, and make a nice sauce to poor over them.) Starting them in water like this makes them SO tender.

[sersgirl]

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Thanks so much for all the replies! I'm glad I'm not the only one with the problem. I thought I was pork chop stupid LOL!

[not2late]

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I brine my chops and chicken breast. To a quart of water, you add about a 1 or 2 teaspoons of regular table salt. Soak the meat in the salt water a couple of hours. Rinse off the meat. Pat dry and fry, broil, etc. as you usually would. For a quicker soaking method, you add more salt, like 1 tablespoon of salt in the water and soak for 30 minutes maximum.