Stuffed pork chops make for a protein-packed and hardy meal. They are easy enough to make it a weeknight staple, or if you want to, they can be made fancier for a dinner party. They are also a great Fall meal and can be made with post-Thanksgiving leftovers. No matter your reason for making this meal, here are three ways you can ensure your stuffed pork chops are cooked perfectly.
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Bake
When baking your stuffed pork chops, you'll want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. To prepare the pork chops, cut open a “pocket” on one side of the pork chop. Then, you can stuff it with your filling and place it on a baking sheet or dish. Once stuffed, season the outside of the pork chop with your choice of seasonings. Then, place them in the oven and cook for approximately 25 minutes or until they have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cut pocket into pork chops and stuff
- Season the outside of the pork chops
- Place on oven safe dish
- Cook for 25 minutes
Grill
If you want to grill your stuffed pork chops, you'll prepare them slightly differently. While the grill is warming up, you can stuff your pork chops. Once stuffed, make sure to coat them in olive oil and season them with your choice of seasonings. Once the grill is ready, place the pork chops where they are not directly over the fire. Close the grill and cook for five minutes. Then, flip the pork chop and cook it for another 10 minutes. Using a thermometer, check that the pork chops have reached 145 degrees. If they haven't reached 145 degrees, cook for another five minutes and then check again.
- Preheat grill
- Cut pocket into pork chops and stuff
- Cover in olive oil and season the pork chops
- Place on grill away from fire
- Cook for five minutes
- Flip pork chops and cook for addition 10 minutes
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Air Fry
If you need to cook your pork chops quickly, using the air fryer is the way to go. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees while you prepare the pork chops. After stuffing and seasoning your stuffed pork chops, place them in the air fryer. Cook for six minutes, then flip, and cook for an additional six minutes.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees
- Cut pocket into pork chops and stuff
- Cover in olive oil and season the pork chops
- Place in air fryer and cook for six minutes
- Flip pork chops and cook for additional six minutes
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