Spiffy Spice Pork Chops

Name: Spiffy Spice Pork Chops
Ingredients: ¼ cup tequila; 1 tablespoon olive or safflower oil; 1 tablespoon olive or safflower oil; 2 extra-thick rib pork chops (about 1 pound each); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Intolerant Gourmet

By Barbara Kafka

Published 2011

About

I recently made pork chops for dinner and wanted to do something special. I made this very simple spice mixture and have since found it good for chicken and large mushrooms as well. It serves as a replacement for breading and browns well. The mixture can be multiplied and kept tightly sealed to use as desired.

Ingredients

Spiffy Spice Mixture

2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin

Main course
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Make the Spice Mixture

Combine the spice mix ingredients in a pie dish or flat plate. Lay the pork chops on top and turn several times to coat thoroughly.

Cook The Pork Chops

Heat the oil in a heavy sauté pan just large enough to hold the chops next to each other over medium-high heat. Put in the chops.