making pork chops. any good recipes

I just recently made cocoa crusted porkchops, and they're only around 150 calories!! (depending on how much you eat of course!) All you need is porkchops, 1Tbls of cocoa powder (unsweetened), 1 tsp of instant coffee, 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of chili powder. Combine all the spices, rub down the pork chops with some olive oil and sprinkle both sides with the spice mixture. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes, turning them after 20. If you have pans that things stick to easily, I suggest putting some type of non-stick cooking spray or coating it with a little olive oil to prevent them from sticking! If you decide to try these some time, I hope you enjoy them!! My family did

I dredge them in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, then lightly brown (in olive oil) on both sides. Then I add apple cider to almost cover the chops, put a lid on the saute pan, and cook for about an hour (turn them once). The flour helps to thicken the cider and makes a great "gravy" for them, plus they are moist and yummy!

on the weber- grilled with grill masters seasoning- awesome

Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Molasses-Plum Sauce

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop and 1/4 cup plum mixture)

Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dried blueberries
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
3 plums, pitted, peeled, and coarsely chopped (about 1 3/4 cups)
Cooking spray
4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

Preparation
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in broth, blueberries, vinegar, molasses, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, coriander, and plums; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until plums are tender and mixture is thick.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over pork chops. Add pork chops to skillet; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat to medium; cook 4 minutes or until done. Remove pork chops from skillet; cover and keep warm. Add plum mixture to skillet; bring to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Spoon plum mixture over pork. Garnish


Amount per serving
Calories: 299
Calories from fat: 29%
Fat: 9.6g
Saturated fat: 2.9g
Monounsaturated fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 27.1g
Carbohydrate: 26.6g
Fiber: 1.9g
Cholesterol: 69mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Sodium: 434mg
Calcium: 61mg

There's a great recipe in the ChaLEAN Extreme book. It's actually already entered into MFP:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/chalean-extreme-burn-dinner-country-style-pork-chops-with-sauteed-spinach-1252962

My family likes them in the roaster pan with a can of coca cola poured over them. Makes them really tender and no need for any seasoning. SO simple and good!