Cheesy Garlic & Brown Sugar Chops

 

I know that we are all super busy at this time of year so today I am sharing with you a Baked pork chop recipe that is not only easy to make but incredibly quick.

You can have these delicious cheese topped chops on the dinner table in about half an hour from start to finish!

 

Not only that, but I have written the recipe in such a way that you can cook as many or as few chops as you need to cook. Cooking for one?  I got you covered!

Feeding an army?  I got you covered! 

This is probably one of the simplest and tastiest way to enjoy pork chops.  I guarantee you will love them! 

Not only simple to make, but it uses things we probably all have in our kitchens at any given time.  Well, I do at any rate.

The one thing you might not have is dry Italian Salad Dressing mix.  Especially if you live in the UK.

Not so much of a problem in the US, or here in Canada. I buy mine here.   I never have any problem using it up.  Its quite a versatile ingredient. I use it in pot roast and all sorts.

 

If you live in the UK or some other country where it is not readily available, you can very easily make your own.

Make Your Own Dry Italian Salad Dressing Mix:  Mix together 1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt, 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder, 1 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp. dried oregano, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/8 tsp. dried thyme, 1/2 tsp. dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley, 1/8 tsp. celery salt, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a container. Thoroughly combine and store in an airtight container.  This makes 3 TBS. 

To make salad dressing, combine 1 TBS of the dressing mix with 1/2 cup (120ml) canola oil, 2 TBS white vinegar and 1 TBS of water. Shake well together and leave to sit for about 10 minutes before using.  Shake again when you go to use it.

 

Its a very easy make.  I used to make it quite often when I lived in the UK.  It comes in handy in North America also, especially if you don't have any in the house and you don't want to go to the shops!

Its what we call easy peasy lemon squeezy! 

 

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CHEESY GARLIC & BROWN SUGAR CHOPS

Simple, simple, simple. Only 5 basic ingredients, and a half an hour of time.

• 1 bone in pork chop (no more than 1/2 inch thick)
• 1 tsp dry Italian salad dressing mix, divided
• 1 TBS soft light brown sugar
• sweet paprika
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 TBS shredded Colby-Jack cheese

 

Whether you make your own or you use a prepackaged dry Italian dressing mix, you will only need a small amount, depending on how many chops you are making. The leftovers will keep for quite a while, sealed tightly and placedin a dark cupboard.

I just use plain salted butter.  I don't add any salt to the recipe as the dressing mix is seasoning enough.

 

It's just simple ordinary soft light brown sugar.  I always, always have that in my cupboard as I do a lot of baking.  It keeps quite a while as well.

If your brown sugar has gone hard, you can very easily soften it.  Just place a lump of hardened brown sugar in a microwave safe bowl. Cover with a piece of paper towel that you have wetted down with water and wrung out so that it is just damp.

Microwave on high at 20 second increments, mashing the sugar with a fork as you go until it is completely softened.

 

If you want to keep your brown sugar from going hard in the first place there are a few things  which you can do.  First of all, make sure you have it stored in an airtight container.

Pop a marshmallow into your brown sugar container. A slice of white bread or a couple of slices of apple will also do the trick admirably. Just an easy tip there for future reference!

 

HOW TO MAKE CHEESY GARLIC & BROWN SUGAR CHOPS

Nothing could be simpler or faster. I guarantee! Just repeat the instructions for each chop you are using.

Preheat your oven to 375*F/190*C/gas mark 5. Butter a baking dish large enough to hold your chop (s).

Clip the fatty edges of the chop with some kitchen scissors. This helps to prevent the chop from curling up when cooking. Make sure you cut all the way through the fat to the meat.

For each chop do this on both sides. Rub first with 1/2 tsp of the Italian dressing mix. Rub in 1/2 TBS of brown sugar. Place the chop (s) into the baking dish.

Sprinkle with paprika and then dot with the butter.

Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the dish. Sprinkle with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes. The internal temperature of the chop should register 155*F/70*C.

 

These chops are the perfect midweek supper for these nights when we are all busy, busy, busy!  Especially in the run up to the holidays. I was lucky today and scored a packed of pork chops at 30% off the regular price because today was their sell-by date.

I cooked two and froze the rest in packages, each holding two chops.

I served them simply with some packaged scalloped potatoes (which cooked in the same amount of time) and a quantity of frozen vegetables for a supper that was not only very easily made, but quite delicious!

Not quite your cup of tea?  Perhaps you would enjoy these other pork chop recipes:

MAPLE GLAZED PORK CHOPS - These simple pan-fried pork chops with their simple maple and mushroom sauce and glaze make for a really quick and easy dinner recipe.  You begin by curing them with a simple brown sugar rub. With less than 30 minutes to cook, these glazed pork chops are tender, juicy and filled with flavor!

PORK CHOPS & SAUERKRAUT - This is one of my favorite ways to cook both sauerkraut and pork chops. The sauerkraut insures a lovely tender chop, and the chops insert a delicious flavor into the kraut. Altogether a most delicious combination!

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Author: Marie Rayner

Cheesy Garlic & Brown Sugar Chops

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min

These easy pork chops turn out tender and delicious each and every time you make them. Quick to throw together you can be enjoying them in about half an hour. Quantities are given for one chop, which makes it easy to multiply to make as many chops as you wish to cook at any given time. These are filled with flavor!

Ingredients

For each chop:

• 1 bone in pork chop (no more than 1/2 inch thick)
• 1 tsp dry Italian salad dressing mix, divided
• 1 TBS soft light brown sugar
• sweet paprika
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 TBS shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375*F/190*C/gas mark 5. Butter a baking dish large enough to hold your chop (s).
2. Clip the fatty edges of the chop with some kitchen scissors. This helps to prevent the chop from curling up when cooking. Make sure you cut all the way through the fat to the meat.
3. For each chop do this on both sides. Rub first with 1/2 tsp of the Italian dressing mix. Rub in 1/2 TBS of brown sugar. Place the chop (s) into the baking dish.
4. Sprinkle with paprika and then dot with the butter.
5. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the dish. Sprinkle with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes. The internal temperature of the chop should register 155*F/70*C.

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