Pork recipes

Old-school Cajun pickled pork made with vinegar, mustard seeds, garlic, and hot sauce. Brine boneless pork butt for 3 days to create the essential base for authentic red beans and rice.

Barbecued pork chops in the oven sear bone-in chops, then finish in a quick orange juice and barbecue sauce pan glaze. A 30-minute weeknight dinner that delivers backyard flavor without firing up the grill.

Japanese pork ramen stir-fry: pork-flavored ramen noodles tossed with pan-fried pork and Japanese mixed vegetables in a soy-spiked pan sauce. Pantry weeknight meal in 25 minutes.

Roast pork lo mein with napa cabbage, bean sprouts, and water chestnuts in oyster sauce. Wok-fried in under 5 minutes for an authentic Chinese takeout flavor at home.

Iowa pork chops are thick-cut bone-in chops marinated in soy, garlic, onion, and ketchup, then grilled standing on the chine bone for even cooking. Heartland steakhouse standard.

Pork schnitzel pounded thin and pan-fried until golden in a classic flour-egg-breadcrumb crust. Crisp on the outside, juicy inside, on the table in 30 minutes.

Sichuan-style cucumber stir-fry with pork, chili bean sauce, and numbing peppercorns. A fiery, crunchy 30-minute wok dish that turns humble cucumbers into a bold weeknight star.

Pork minestrone soup with cannellini beans, sweet potato, regular potato, and Italian-herb tomatoes in beef broth. A hearty 30-minute one-pot soup topped with Parmesan.

Slow-roasted pork loin marinated overnight in orange juice, puréed apricots, cloves, and ginger. Studded with garlic slivers and served with glazed apple halves.

Pork tenderloin scallion wraps baked in a soy, honey, hoisin, garlic, and ginger sauce. Elegant bite-sized appetizers with Chinese-inspired flavors, ready in 30 minutes.

Slow-roasted barbecue pork (or beef) braised for 3 hours in a homemade sauce of ketchup, vinegar, dry mustard, and Worcestershire. Shreds fork-tender for sandwiches.

Caribbean jerk pork chops marinated overnight in allspice, cinnamon, thyme, scallions, and cayenne, then grilled hot until juicy and just-pink at the bone. Bold island flavor on a weeknight-friendly cut.

Oven fried pork chops coated in herb-seasoned stuffing mix for shortcut breading with built-in seasoning. Egg washed and baked on a buttered sheet pan for a crisp crust without the splatter of skillet frying.

Curried pork cutlets in a peach and ginger sauce with fresh peaches and peach jam. A quick skillet dinner where sweet fruit meets warm curry spice in under 25 minutes.

Pan-seared pork loin chops glazed with a sticky honey, lemon, soy sauce, and garlic pan sauce. A fast weeknight dinner with just six ingredients and 30 minutes.

Pork BBQ sauce with a massive dose of garlic, minced onion, tiger sauce, Worcestershire, and mustard. A bold, no-cook marinade designed to be stabbed deep into a roast.