Oven-Baked Stuffed Pork Chops
Serves: 3
Leila Emmerich
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
59
Spice
35
Sweetness
38
Sourness
46
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Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tsp
Garlic Powder1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper1 tsp
Salt3 tbsps
Italian Dressing (divided)1 tbsp
Water (or as desired)1 cup
MargarineDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)
2
Place pork chops in a large bowl and season all sides with adobo seasoning, sazon seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and salt; add 2 tablespoons Italian dressing and flip to coat
3
Bring 1 1/2 cups water and margarine to a boil in a saucepan; add stuffing mix and cover
4
Remove saucepan from heat and set aside until stuffing absorbs water, about 5 minutes; fluff with a fork
5
Remove pork chops from bowl, reserving liquid and seasonings
6
Lay each pork chop flat on cutting board and with a sharp knife held parallel to the board, cut a pocket into the pork, leaving 3 sides intact
7
Stuff each pork chop with stuffing and close pocket using a toothpick
8
Arrange pork chops on a baking sheet
9
Mix remaining 1 tablespoon Italian dressing and 1 tablespoon water with reserved juices from pork chops; pour over pork chops
10
Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes
11
An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C)