Savoury Chocolate Chili-Rubbed Pork Chops
"Modified from Gimme Some Oven blog. Recipe adapted from Food and Wine foodandwinedotcom. Savoury, but the chops don't taste chocolaty! Chops could also be grilled."
Original is 2 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (155.3 g)
- Calories 417.9
- Total Fat - 18.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
- Cholesterol - 82.7 mg
- Sodium - 235.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 22.8 g
- Protein - 32.4 g
- Calcium - 54.9 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a bowl, mix the cocoa, chili powder, smoked paprika, and brown sugar together until well blended. Sprinkle a little less than 1 teaspoon on the tops of each pork chop, and pat/rub in. Turn chops over and do the same on the other side. Let sit for about 5-10 minutes.
Step 2
Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.
Step 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-heat. Test to see if the oil is ready by dripping a drop or two of water in the skillet. (No sound – pan is too cold. Splatter – too hot. Sizzle – perfect!)
Step 4
Add pork chops and cover for about 4-5 minutes.
Step 5
Uncover, turn chops and cook for 3-4 more minutes until thoroughly cooked (between 145-160 degrees). If juices start to form on top of the chops, they're definitely done!
Step 6
Note: Chops could also be grilled.
Tips
- Skillet with cover, or
- Grill
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