RECIPE: Air Fryer Grilled Pork Chops

I used my new PowerXL Air Fryer Grill Combo to make the best pork chops last night. They're the most tender and juicy pork chops I've ever made and they had a wonderful flavor. And once again, picky Ashlyn cleaned her plate! I served these with mashed potatoes, corn, pork gravy, sliced carrots, and some Stouffer's Mac & Cheese. 

Grilled Pork Chops 

Ingredients:

4 1 1/2"-2" thick pork chops (fresh, not frozen) 

2 tbs brown sugar 

1 tbs smoked paprika

1 tsp garlic salt 

1 tsp ground mustard

1/2 tsp onion powder 

1/2 tsp black pepper 

Directions:

1. Place the grill plate in the pot and set to Air Fry at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes to preheat. 

2. Mix all the spices together with a whisk. Make sure to break up any chunks of brown sugar. 

3. Rub a plentiful amount of spices onto both sides of each pork chop to make sure they are fully coated. 

4. Place the pork chops on the grill plate and close the lid. Set to Air Fry at 400 degrees F for 7 minutes. 

5. After the timer goes off, flip the pork chops and close the lid again. Set to Air Fry at 400 degrees F for another 7 minutes. 

6. About 2 minutes after the time goes off, remove the pork chops from the grill plate and serve. 

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Recipe: Pressure Cooker Barbecue Spare Ribs

I made spare ribs in the pressure cooker for the first time tonight. They were delicious! I also made baked potatoes in the slow cooker to go with (I'll post that link at the bottom of this post).

Barebecue Pork Spare Ribs

Ingredients:

5lbs Fresh Extra Tender Pork Spare Ribs
1 cup water
1 tbs liquid smoke 
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 
4 tbs brown sugar 
1 tbs paprika
2 tsp garlic salt 
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
2 tbs liquid from pressure cooker pot
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I use KC Masterpiece)

Directions: 

1. Remove membrane from the ribs.  Cut into about 4 separate pieces (cut every 4 ribs or so).
2. Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic salt, onion powder, oregano, and cinnamon and rub all over the ribs.
3. Pour water, liquid smoke, and Worcestershire sauce into pressure cooker pot. 
4. Loosely pile ribs in pressure cooker (I did not use a trivet). 
5. Seal the pressure cooker and cook the ribs on high pressure for 45 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes before quick releasing remaining pressure. 
6. Carefully remove ribs from the pressure cooker pot. They should be fall-off-the-bone tender, so make sure you get all the pieces out of the pot.  
7. Take 2 tbs of the remaining liquid in the pressure cooker and mix it with the barbecue sauce. 
8. You can use a silicone brush to cover the ribs with barbecue sauce, pour it over them, or just leave them plain and allow individuals to choose how much, if any, sauce they want on the ribs (which is what I do, because not everyone even uses barbecue sauce at all). You can also cover the ribs in barbecue sauce and then broil them for a few minutes to get more of a crust on top...but I like them tender without the crisp. :) 

*I used the CooksEssentials 8qt Oval Pressure Cooker for this recipe.

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Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:
4-6 large potatoes
Olive Oil
Salt (I use a grinder with sea salt)
Aluminum foil


Directions: 

1. Rinse and dry potatoes. Poke with a fork on all sides.  

2. Tear a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap each potato.
3. Cover each potato with a little bit of olive oil and then sprinkle with salt. 
4. Wrap each potato and place in the slow cooker.
5. Cook on high heat for 5 hours.
6. Remove and carefully (they're hot!) unwrap each potato. 
7. Split and top with desired toppings (butter, sour cream, chives, bacon bits, etc). 

Recipe: BBQ Pork Chops

I have been super busy lately and my allergies have been HORRIBLE for the last two weeks. With all the Benadryl I've taken for the allergies, I'm just SO TIRED. I ended up falling asleep earlier so I was late getting around to making dinner. It was definitely a pressure cooker night! Trying to figure out what to make...my options were frozen chicken and frozen pork chops. We haven't had pork chops in awhile...so that's what I went with. :) I served these with candied carrots and mac & cheese.

Pressure Cooker BBQ (frozen) Pork Chops 

Ingredients:

4 boneless pork chops
2/3 cup Dr. Pepper (or pop/soda of your choice) 
1 tbs butter 
3 tbs brown sugar 
1/2 tsp dried, minced onion 
1/4 tsp garlic salt 
1/4 tsp paprika 
2 tbs liquid smoke 
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce 

Directions: 

1. Pour Dr Pepper into pressure cooker.  
2. Place frozen pork chops in pressure cooker. 
3. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. 
4. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and then release remaining pressure. 
5. Remove pork chops from pressure cooker and set aside. Drain the liquid in the pressure cooker. 
6. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, minced onion, garlic salt, and paprika. Coat the pork chops on both sides with the mixture. 
7. Turn pressure cooker to saute setting. Add 1 tbs of butter. 
8. Return the pork chops to the pressure cooker. Cover with liquid smoke and Worcestershire sauce. 
9. Brown the pork chops for 3-4 minutes on each side. 

It turned out so yummy!


*I used the CooksEssentials 8qt Oval Pressure Cooker for this recipe.

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