Cheese Stuffed Smoked Pork Chops On Warm Cabbage Caraway Slaw Recipes

Steps:

• Dissolve 1/4 cup salt and the sugar in 3 cups warm water in a large bowl. Insert a paring knife into the curved side of each pork chop to make a deep pocket, about 2 inches wide. Soak the chops in the brine, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, finely chop the escarole and garlic. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Remove the chops from the brine and pat dry. Fold each cheese slice and tuck into the pocket of a pork chop, then stuff with the escarole mixture. Brush the pork with olive oil, sprinkle with the sage and season with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork in batches, turning once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the beans and 1/3 cup water to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits; season with salt and pepper. Return the pork to the skillet, cover and cook over medium heat until no longer pink, 5 to 7 more minutes. Serve the pork with the beans.

Steps:

• Season pork chops with 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, chicken seasoning and brown sugar. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm., Add the cabbage, apple, onion, water, vinegar, salt, bouillon granules and remaining caraway seeds to the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Place chops over cabbage mixture; top each with 1 tablespoon apple jelly. Cover and cook 10-12 minutes longer or until meat is tender.

Steps:

• Toss together cabbage, carrot, vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds and salt in a bowl and let stand, tossing occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Holding a sharp small knife parallel to a work surface, cut a wide pocket in each chip, cutting through to the bone, beginning at rounded edge.
• Divide cheese amongst pork chops, packing it into pockets and pressing chops flat.
• Dry chops and season on both sides with pepper to taste.
• Heat one TBS oil in a wide 3 to 4 QT heavy pot over moderate heat until hot, but not smoking, then cook slaw, tossing frequently until cabbage is crisp tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Heat remaining TBs oil in a 12 inch heavy skillet over moderately hight heat, then saute chops, turning over once until browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
• cover skillet and cok chops just until heated through and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more.
• Divide slaw among 4 plates and top with chops.

Steps:

• Toss together cabbage, carrot, vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds, and salt in a bowl and let stand, tossing occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Holding a sharp small knife parallel to a work surface, cut a wide pocket in each chop, beginning at rounded edge and cutting through to bone. Divide cheese among pockets, packing it in and pressing chops flat. Pat chops dry and season with pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wide 3- to 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook slaw, tossing frequently, until cabbage is crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chops, turning over once, until browned, 2 to 4 minutes total. Cover skillet and cook chops until just heated through and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more.
• Divide slaw among 4 plates and top with chops.