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These Blue Cheese Crusted Pork Chops are easy prep – tasty results and will delight your taste buds, and bring a bit of “fancy” to a weeknight!
Dinner time! We’re in the throes of back to school and a few other changes going on, which makes weeknight dinners a grab-and-go or a scramble-and-shovel. Yeah. Totally made up that last term “scramble-and-shovel”
I know it’s crazy, but just because it’s 6pm and I’ve just gotten home and need to put dinner on the table, doesn’t mean that I don’t want it to be GOOD!
Hotdogs, mac n cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches have their place (especially at my house, where oatmeal for dinner is considered by some as the height of haute cuisine), but nothing beats a really well-flavored pork chop.
Since they spend most of their time in the oven, aka hands-off – I often pair these Blue Cheese Crusted Pork Chops with a risotto. Because why not? My favorite one is a simple Garlic Parmesan Risotto that can be made while your chops cook. You’re so welcome.
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This recipe is so simple, but has such wonderful flavors. It’s tasty and impressive enough that if say, someone was coming for dinner on a weeknight, and you just rolled in the door at 5:30… you could still prep and cook this, and have time to make a few sides as well – and pour yourself a glass of wine. Emphasis on pouring yourself a glass of wine.
We really enjoy this – even the kids deign to eat some of it – one of them likes blue cheese. The other says he doesn’t (he’s wrong), but this is one of those dinners where I don’t care if they like it. I kind of hope they don’t, so I can eat their share. I know. Mom of the Year over here.
I totally scrape the skillet for the crusted breadcrumbs/blue cheese that got extra crispy in the oven. Not even ashamed.
How to make Blue Cheese Crusted Pork Chops
(full printable recipe below, just scroll down to the recipe box)
In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, cheese, parsley or onion, salt, and pepper.
Add enough oil to create a stuffing like consistency, mixing well. Set aside.
Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
Spread crumb mixture evenly on chops, and pat to adhere.
Preheat the oven to 400F, and heat an oven-safe skillet to medium.
Add some olive oil to the skillet and heat.
Cook pork chops for 2 minutes, in the skillet – then transfer to the preheated oven. Cook 6-8 minutes until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145F.
Broil for a few minutes until crumbs are browned and cheese starts to melt – watch carefully!
Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Devour.
Ingredients for Blue Cheese Crusted Pork Chops
It really couldn’t be much simpler, right?
- BLUE CHEESE – you can buy this pre crumbled, or crumble it yourself. Choose your favorite! I like gorgonzola and stilton
- SEASONED SALT – this is a seasoning blend, I suppose. It’s got salt, sugar, paprika, turmeric, onion and garlic
- BREADCRUMBS – you can of course use packaged breadcrumbs, but in this recipe I do just throw some bread into the food processor. Makes a softer topping, that soaks up all the flavors, and causes extreme deliciousness
- OLIVE OIL – you can use Extra Virgin or a light blend, either will work. You may need a little extra to get a crumb-able consistency, so keep the bottle out.
- PORK – use thick cut loin chops, or bone in pork chops. Both are delicious. You just need to adjust cooking time. Pork should be 145F in the middle (use a thermometer to check!)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, NOTES, AND TIPS FOR MAKING BLUE CHEESE CRUSTED PORK CHOPS
- Can I make this with chicken?
Yes! Just be sure to pound the chicken so it’s an even thickness, and it needs to be 165F in the middle when done! - What temperature should pork be cooked to?
Use a thermometer in the thickest part of your chop, and cook to 145, and rest for 3 mins after cooking. - Looking for other pork recipes?
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Blue Cheese Crusted Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 large pork chops
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
- 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/4 cracked pepper
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 Tbs parsley or green onions - finely chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, cheese, parsley or onion, salt, and pepper.
- Add enough oil to create a stuffing like consistency, mixing well. Set aside.
- Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Spread crumb mixture evenly on chops, and pat to adhere.
- Preheat the oven to 400F, and heat an oven-safe skillet to medium.
- Add some olive oil to the skillet and heat.
- Cook pork chops for 2 minutes, in the skillet - then transfer to the preheated oven. Cook 6-8 minutes until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145F.
- Broil for a few minutes until crumbs are browned and cheese starts to melt - watch carefully!
- Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Devour.
Tips & Notes:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, NOTES, AND TIPS FOR MAKING BLUE CHEESE CRUSTED PORK CHOPS
- Can I make this with chicken?
Yes! Just be sure to pound each chicken cutlet out to the same thickness for even cooking. - What temperature should pork be cooked to?
Use a thermometer in the thickest part of your chop, and cook to 145, and rest for 3 mins after cooking.
nutrition facts
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Recipes written and produced on Kylee Cooks are for informational purposes only. Kylee is not a certified nutritionist. Nutritional data provided on Kylee Cooks has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration.
Eva @ Eva Bakes says
10 minute prep time? Sounds like a winning dish to me!
Ashley Lecker says
These sound awesome….I love blue cheese
That Girl says
My kid likes blue cheese too! Unless it's a Thursday, or his shoe is on wrong, or the blue cheese looks at him funny.
Matt can cook says
Looks good Kylee. I'm printing this one out and going to give it a go.
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
Woah, these are serious. That topping! I must have it.
Caroline {TheBarbeeHousewife} says
This sounds so easy and delicious. I love the flavor combination, can't wait to try these!
Jen says
Gotta love quick and easy that tastes good and makes everyone happy at the same time!
Danielle says
This is how I always want my pork chops. Crispy with blue cheese. I drooled a little bit reading about the crispy bits in the pan. I want to make this just for that.