Community Pick
Tex-Mex Pork Chops
"Choppers with a kick."
photo by slickchick
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 1 1⁄2 cups chunky salsa
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
directions
- Heat oil in frying pan over medium high heat.
- Brown chops on one side, about 2 minutes, and then flip them.
- Add the salsa, chilies and cumin to skillet and mix well.
- Lower heat, cover and simmer 8 minutes.
- Remove cover and top each chop with one quarter of the cheese.
- Cover and simmer for an additional 2 minutes, until cheese melts.
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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YUMMY. These were VERY easy to make. Enjoyed the gr. chilies and cumin in the recipe. Best of all it is mild enough to be kid friendly. Try it you'll like it!! TY Miller! -
This was so good! I love spicy foods so I used hot salsa. YUMMY, I will make again! thanks for the keeper. -
Gee Miller I haven't cooked any of your recipes for ages and I am so glad that I came acoss this one, Just what I was looking for. It is simple, tasty and has clear step by step instuctions. I used boneless loin chops, fat trimmed, Medium "Pace" brand salsa and aged cheddar. Love that added touch of the cummin. I cooked them a couple of minutes longer as they were fairly thick chops. The result was a juicy chop with the sauce served over lightly buttered noodles. Thanks Miller love the recipe. Additional comments 9 June04- Love this recipe - simple straight forward. This time I used an easy quick salas recipe by Evangelia Thanks again Miller -
Miller, you've done it again - just superb! We used some very, very good smoked salsa and sharp cheddar, and this was really stunningly good. I can't believe how wonderful this tasted. I made this exactly as directed, and think that the simmering was the key...it just "melded" all the flavors of the salsa and green chiles to taste like a much more complex sauce. The cumin was exactly perfect - it's one of those spices where just a tad too much is WAY too much for me, but it subtly enhanced all the flavors without overpowering in any way. I made this in a snap, and served it with corn that I sauteed with butter, parsley, and a bit of chipotle powder, to extend the tex-mex theme. We also had a green salad with tomatoes and avocadoes and a simple vinaigrette. We enjoyed this meal immensely, and will be making this for friends. Absolutely wonderful, and a go-to recipe for us from now on. If I could award more than 5 stars for simplicity, complexity of taste, and enjoyment, I would. I think I'm raving, but sometimes the simplest things are the best, and this ranks up there at the top. Wonderful! -
It's a winner! Hubby loved it. I felt like it was missing something, but I can't put my finger on it (too salsa tasting maybe). Overall tho, it was a very tasty entree. I served this meal with Green Chili Rice by Karen from Colorado. UPDATE: We had these again last night, but without the Green Chili Rice. They weren't as good as last week - or at least in my opinion - which is why I changed my rating from a 4 to a 3. My DH still liked them, but I really wasn't crazy about them. I'm not sure I would put salsa on my chops anymore (I wanted to bring out the chips), but I will continue to make this for the hubby. Perhaps it was the Green Chili Rice that I served as a side dish that made me like this recipe last week.
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Tweaks
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YUM, Thanks for an awesome quick and easy recipe. I salted and peppered the chops first, switched the Salsa for a can of Rotel and a but of Salsa as some had suggested. I drained a bit of the juice off but other than that followed your recipe. It turned out so good. I served with Butternut Squash, peas and a hunk of bread. Thanks for a keeper. -
Mille, Thank you for a quick, easy, and very flavorful recipe. I especially liked how few ingredients went into it. I used a 16 oz can of seasoned diced tomatoes instead of salsa, but otherwise followed the recipe. I allowed it to simmer for about 30 mins as we waited for the baked potatoes and steamed brocoli we had with them. Topped off with a glass of pinot and it made a very nice dinner. A definite 5 star recipe. Thanks!
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Gavin "Miller" Duncan passed away November 12, 2004 in Laurel, MD from complications of a "broken" heart. The outpouring of support from the Recipezaar community while his health was declining was a huge comfort to him and even "perked him up" a bit in his final month. Miller was a huge asset to Recipezaar, not only due to his incredible collection of recipes, but his participation in the forums. Miller was known for his wonderful low-sodium recipes, his warmth, and last, but not least, his wicked, dry sense of humor.
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