Chocolate Spiced Pork Chops

Name: Chocolate Spiced Pork Chops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 inches thick) bone-in pork chops; 2 Tbsps firmly packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons ground red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Chocolate Spiced Pork Chops requires around 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 74 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have pork chops, firmly brown sugar, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, Italian seasoning, onion powder, cocoa powder, garlic powder, paprika, red pepper, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Rub the mixture evenly over pork chops.

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Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Cocoa Powder

Onion Powder

Brown Sugar

Pork Chops

Red Pepper

Paprika

Cumin

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Add the oil to a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the pork chops and cook for 3 minutes per side.

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Pork Chops

Put the skillet in oven and bake the pork chops until cooked through, about 3 minutes.

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Pork Chops

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Frying Pan

Remove the skillet from the oven, transfer the chops to a serving platter and serve.

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Servings:

6inches

thick) bone-in pork chops 2Tbsps

firmly packed brown sugar 2teaspoons

garlic powder 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 1teaspoons

ground red pepper flakes 1Tbsp

Italian seasoning 2teaspoons

onion powder 1teaspoon

paprika 1teaspoons

salt 2teaspoons

unsweetened cocoa powder 1Tbsp

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. The Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay

The 2014 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, is typical for the variety with aromas of apples, white peaches and citrus. With longer time in the glass nuanced aromas of nutmeg, slight toast and vanilla come to play along with suggestion of pineapple and ripe Meyer lemons. The mouth feel is crisp and restrained with clear minerality and purity of fruit. Rich, elegant and beautifully balanced.