Coffee Crusted Pork Chops
We ate pork chops regularly at home when I was living in Colombia, but here in the United States, I don't make them nearly enough, and that's a shame! They're not very expensive and yet when cooked properly, can be as succulent and satisfying as an expensive steak. While a good pork chop doesn't need.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 bone-in (thick-cut pork chops (6 to 8 ounces each))
- kosher salt (to taste)
- Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
- 4 tablespoons freshly ground coffee
- 1 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl mix the coffee, brown sugar, paprika, chile powder, garlic powder and onion powder.
- 2
Season the pork chops with salt & pepper, then cover with ground coffee mixture.
- 3
Preheat oven to 450°. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large oven-proof skillet. Cook pork chops until beginning to brown, 3-4 minutes. Turn and cook until second side is beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Keep turning chop every 2 minutes until both sides are deep golden brown, 10-12 minutes total.
- 4
Transfer skillet to oven and roast chops, about 15 minutes, turning every 2 minutes to prevent them from browning too quickly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of meat registers 135°. The pork chop will continue to cook when it's resting.