Chuletas Fritas-Puerto Rican Fried Pork Chops - The Noshery
Flavorful and juicy, Chuletas Fritas, aka Puerto Rican Pan Fried Pork Chops, are a quick and delicious recipe sure to be a favorite any night of the week!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 porterhouse pork chops
- 4 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves pressed
- 1 tsp Adobo seasoning
- 2 tsp oregano
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F/175⁰C.
- Press garlic, and combine with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, vinegar, Adobo seasoning and oregano.4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp Adobo seasoning, 2 tsp oregano
- Marinate the pork chops in the garlic mixture for 30 minutes, up to overnight.4 porterhouse pork chops
- Heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat in skillet. Add pork chops, searing for 2 minutes per side.
- Insert instant-read thermometer probe into thickest part of one of the pork chops.
- Place pan in oven and cook pork chops for 10minutes, or until instant-read thermometer registers 145°F/63°C.
- Once done, remove from oven and let pork rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can also use very thin pork chops for this recipe, but they will cook quickly.
If using this alternative, I recommend NO oven time for thin pork chops, as they will cook in 8-10 on the stove-top.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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