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Just a great Pork Rub
Recipe video above. This is a real great all-rounder rub for pork chops. It gives the pork great flavour, a lovely warm red colour, and if you throw a knob of butter in at the end, you get a tasty flavoured sauce too!There's enough spices in the rub so that if you're missing one or two, the rub will still be tasty, see Note 1.Makes 4 tablespoons / 45g of rub which will season 4 thick-cut chops. Keeps for the shelf life of the spices you used.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 17 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Rub: Mix spices in a small bowl. Keeps for weeks - even months! (Whatever the shelf life of the spices is you used).
2
Using pork rub: Pat pork chops dry. Sprinkle then use your fingers to lightly rub the seasoning on both sides, as well as the sides. Shake off excess. Cook per below.
pork chops, any type (pictured: pork cutlets, 220g/7oz each, 2cm / 0.8" thick) (Note 3)4
3
Cooking thin pork chops - up to 1.75 cm / 0.7" thick (Note 3):
pork chops, any type (pictured: pork cutlets, 220g/7oz each, 2cm / 0.8" thick) (Note 3)4
4
Place a rack over a tray. (Note 4)
5
Heat oil in a heavy based skillet over medium-high heat.
6
Cook pork chops for ⏱️ 3 minutes on each side until deep golden. Don't crowd the pan else the pork will stew instead of sear!
pork chops, any type (pictured: pork cutlets, 220g/7oz each, 2cm / 0.8" thick) (Note 3)4
7
Rest on rack for ⏱️ 3 minutes.
8
Melt butter in skillet, stirring to dissolve rub left in pan into the butter. Serve over pork!
9
Cooking THICK pork chops - 2cm / 0.8"+ (Note 3):
pork chops, any type (pictured: pork cutlets, 220g/7oz each, 2cm / 0.8" thick) (Note 3)4
10
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan). Place a rack over a tray. (Note 4)
11
Heat oil in a heavy based skillet over medium high heat.
12
Use tongs to sear the edge of the chops (fat strip), rotating as you go, until you get nice colour all around, about ⏱️ 3 minutes in total (see video demo). Then sear each side for ⏱️ 2 minutes until golden.
13
Put pan into the oven and allow to finish cooking for ⏱️ 3 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 65°C/149°F. Remove pork and rest ⏱️ 3 minutes on rack.
14
Melt butter in skillet, stirring to dissolve rub left in pan into the butter. Serve over pork!
Nutrition Facts
calories
511 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
1524 mg
protein Content
48 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
180 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
unsaturated Fat Content
17 g
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