Sweet and Sour Roasted Pork Chops
Cook Time: 2 hours
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Recipe Category: Pork
Keywords: Meat, Healthy, Weeknight, Roast, Oven, < 4 Hours
Ingredients:
- 8 pork chops
- 4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 592.9
- Fat Content: 14.3g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 75mg
- Sodium Content: 1816.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 92.2g
- Fiber Content: 0.3g
- Sugar Content: 87.8g
- Protein Content: 22.7g
Servings: 8
Description:
Indulge in the culinary legacy of the old Stouffers Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, with this award-winning “Best Entree” recipe for Sweet and Sour Roasted Pork Chops. While it demands a bit of your time, the exquisite flavors and tender texture make every minute worthwhile, especially when entertaining special guests.
Instructions:
- Begin by preheating your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sprinkle half a teaspoon of salt evenly over the pork chops.
- Place the seasoned chops, bone side down, in a baking pan.
- Roast the chops, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cider vinegar, chopped green pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, paprika, and 2 cups of water.
- Simmer the sauce mixture for about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in half a cup of water, stirring until smooth.
- Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the hot sauce, whisking continuously until smooth.
- Continue cooking the sauce until it thickens, which should take approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
- Strain the sauce to remove any lumps or solids.
- Once the chops have roasted for 20 minutes, remove them from the oven.
- Dip each chop into the prepared sauce, ensuring it is well coated, and then return them to the baking pan, this time bone side up.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake the sauced chops for another 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, turn the chops over and pour 2 cups of the sauce over them.
- Cover the baking pan with foil and return it to the oven for an additional 50 minutes, still at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the foil from the pan, baste the chops with the sauce in the pan, and then roast them uncovered for a final 30 to 40 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the chops to develop a beautiful golden hue.
Notes:
- Ensure the pork chops are cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for safe consumption.
- Serve these delectable Sweet and Sour Roasted Pork Chops alongside steamed rice or roasted vegetables for a complete and satisfying meal that’s sure to impress even the most discerning palates.
