Mexicali Pork Chops

30 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 30 min

“Unusual but delicious way to serve pork chops. Colorful, quick and easy! Serve over steamed rice, if desired, or just as it is.” - by DAVERINO

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 cup whole kernel corn
4 thick cut butterflied pork chops

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, green bell pepper and red bell pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and corn and saute for 5 more minutes. Pour this mixture into a 9x9 inch baking dish.
Melt the remaining butter or margarine in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops and saute for 2 minutes per side, then place the chops in the baking dish over the vegetable mixture and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until internal pork temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
226 cal
11%

Fat
12.6 g
19%

Carbs
17.1 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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GAYLAF

Jan. 18, 2004

"I thought this was great. I also added a cup of black beans as one reviewer suggested. It does need spice, so added garlic, salt, pepper and chili powder to the veg. mixture and put the chili directly..." See more on the chops-yummy. I would be happy with the mixture over the rice as a meatless meal. Weight Watcher friendly, points depend on size of chop."

JEKURS

Jan. 20, 2004

"I prepared this dish slightly differently. I used a cast iron skillet - browned the chops first using cayenne pepper and Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic for seasoning. I removed the pork chops and kept ..." See morethem warm while I sauteed the vegetables and added the corn and tomatoes as directed. I then put pork chops back on top, added a glass cover and popped it in the oven for approx. 25 minutes. Saved on clean-up that way. It came out very well - we served as is (without rice) and had corn bread to go with it. A complete meal!"