Getting Pork Chops tender?
 

What do you marinate pork chops in, to make them nice and tender/

I brine them overnight in 4 cups water, 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup sugar. It doesn't exactly make them tender (the days of tender pork with some fat are gone) but it does make them a bit tastier.

Buy the pork chops at Sam's Club. Tender and juicy from the start, and grille them on medium heat after searing them a bit on high to seal the juices in.

Overcooking pork over high heat tends to make it tough. Short and sweet for chops, low and slow for pork roast.

Coke or Pepsi. Works great for steaks too. Plenty of recipes if you Google Coke Pork Chop Marinade...better yet, let me google it for you

Here is a recipe that makes the most flavorful and tender pork chops you will ever eat. Follow the recipe exactly (do not add a second can of mushroom soup to add more gravy, it will change the browning). There will be plenty gravy. Serve it with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.

Baked pork chops

Ingredients
6 pork chops
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
2 egg, beaten
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup white wine
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Rinse pork chops, pat dry, and season with garlic powder and seasoning salt to taste. Place the beaten eggs in a small bowl. Dredge the pork chops lightly in flour, dip in the egg, and coat liberally with bread crumbs.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the pork chops 5 minutes per side, or until the breading appears well browned. Transfer the chops to a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. While baking, combine the cream of mushroom soup, milk and white wine in a medium bowl. After the pork chops have baked for an hour, cover them with the soup mixture. Replace foil, and bake for another 30 minutes.

There used to be a steakhouse in Stevensville, Mi and their "secret" marinade was soy sauce and apple juice 50/50. Can't say I ever tried it, but their food was outstanding.

Gluten-free soy sauce...marinade them for several hours then grill them. Oh.so.good!!

Another way...brown them in a stick of butter, place in a covered baking pan with the butter drippings and place in oven at 325* for an hour. They should be tender and tasty.

:)Tried your chop recipe. Great

Mine is simple.............Italian Dressing over night.

If you are grilling, and they are "bone in", stand them on the bone for cooking.

Was that Win Schuler's?

Due to the "fat free" mania, Pork is being bred to be the new white meat and the new pigs have far less fat. Whether we like it or not, fat is a tenderizer - you are never going to get really good pork again until the breeders go back to raising pork the old fashioned way, and while we all want fat free everything that is not going to happen.

Pork in Europe is still raised in the old way. The chops have a thick edging of fat with rind which becomes crackling ...................

I think the biggest problem is overcooking, leaves them dry and tough. They are done long before the turn a nice caramel color.

I buy pork chops at The Fresh Market, and they come out juicy without marinating or brining. Quick sear then slow, covered, in the oven. Though I love Publix, their pork chops just become too dry no matter what I do.

I have the best luck with pork chops from Winn Dixie and personally the key to tender chops is when buying, touch each chop lightly and if the chops feel soft versus firm then the chops should be tender. We just grilled some the other day they were excellent. Also, a good rule of thumb is to remove from grill ( don't overcook) and let set for about 3 or 4 minutes to set the juices.

Slow braised oven barbecue pork chops
 

OVEN BARBECUED PORK CHOPS

Prep Time: 15 mins * Total time to table is 2 hours to allow for slow braising.

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5 thick cut pork chops (medium thick is o.k.; just do not use the thin chops)

One cup vidalia onion, chopped (or any other onion that you have to equal one cup)

Half cup brown sugar (pourable type brown sugar is easier to use)

Half cup ketchup

6 tablespoons vinegar (apple cider vinegar or white vinegar or red wine vinegar will do)

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce if you desire, or not, if you don't care for it.

salt to taste

pepper to taste

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Combine everything (except the pork chops) in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes or so......

Place 5 pork chops in a rectangular baking pan.

Spoon sauce on top and cover. Be sure the sauce is on top of the chops plus all around them.

Bake at 375 for 1 hour 45 min..........or until FORK TENDER.

Every oven is different........but you shouldn't need a knife to cut these.....just plan ahead.

If they have to stay in the oven a bit longer, it's o.k. as the sauce just gets carmelized.

Serve with mashed potatoes or baked potato and veggie of your choice. Corn on the cob is easy.

Corn Bread is also a good side.

Men usually love these chops............kids too. Who doesn't like a fork tender pork chop?

Same "sauce" can be used on spareribs done in the oven. You can also increase the sauce depending on how many "ribs".

p.s. Veal chops can also be done this way.......

Glad you liked it. It is a favorite of ours. You can even serve it for company. My neighbor keeps bugging me to come for dinner so I can make it for him again. I made it and took it to him a couple of days after his hip surgery. I included a pkg of Bob Evans Mashed potatoes and corn on the cob that I had cooked and buttered rolled up in foil. He was in heaven.

add 1/2 cup Apple Juice the acid will break down the tissue

Sounds Yummy!!!!

So really you're making barbecued pork chops. Sounds good. I have cooked them that way but I just put a slice of onion and a slice of bell pepper on top