Pork Chops with Sweet Chili-Basil Spice Rub
"I found this recipe years ago, I believe in a Taste of Home magazine, and I've made it many times since. Change the proportions of sweet and spicy according to your taste preferences."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (41.4 g)
- Calories 121.9
- Total Fat - 6 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 16.5 mg
- Sodium - 261.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 6 g
- Protein - 4.4 g
- Calcium - 15.6 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, basil, salt and chili powder. Gradually stir in a small amount of oil until the mixture is crumbly. Rub over both sides of pork chops. I like to use tenderized chops so that the rub goes into the meat.
Step 2
In a large skillet, cook pork in 1 tsp of oil over medium heat until browned on each side,but not completely cooked. Add about 1/4 cup of water to the skillet and allow to simmer until the pork reaches the proper cooked temperature, 160-70 degrees. (I didn't list a time because cooking will be different depending on the thickness of the chops.) If you'd like the sauce to be more of a thick glaze consistency, remove the pork from the skillet when cooked, reduce the sauce, and then return the pork to coat with the glaze.
Tips
No special items needed.