Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies

Source : Brine Your Pork Chops In 4 Cups Ice Cold Water As Needed 1/4 Cup Sugar 1/4 Cup Salt 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic Granulated Onion Powder 1 Tbsp Fresh ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : December 26, 2025

Step:

  1. Brine your pork chops in 4 cups ice, cold water as needed, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup salt, 1 tbsp granulated garlic, granulated onion powder, 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper, 1/2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper and 1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin for 8 to 10 hours. Shake her up every now and then. Refrigerate.

    Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies recipe step 1 photo
  2. Season your pork chops and fry on high for 4 minutes on each side until crispy.

    Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies recipe step 2 photo
  3. Chop all of your vegetables lengthwise.

    Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies recipe step 3 photo
  4. Fry your vegetables in same pan until translucent in butter and oil as needed with cumin and black pepper.

    Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies recipe step 4 photo
  5. Serve over a bed of pork stuffing or mashed potatoes and gravy.

  6. Enjoy!

    Mike's Southwestern Crispy Thick Pork Chops & Veggies recipe step 6 photo

Ingredients

  1. 6 EX Thick EX LG Fresh Pork Chops [brined 8 to 10 hours]
  2. 1 LG Green Bell Pepper [long cut strips]
  3. 1 LG Red Bell Pepper [long cut strips]
  4. 1 LG Yellow Bell Pepper [long cut strips]
  5. 1/2 LG White Onion [long cut strips]
  6. 1/2 LG Red Onion [long cut strips]
  7. 1 Cup Fresh Sliced Mushrooms
  8. 8 Cloves Fresh Roasted Garlic
  9. 1 Cup Fresh Cilantro Leaves
  10. Dash Ground Cumin [directly on pork]
  11. as needed Cooking Oil
  12. as needed Salted Butter
  13. ● For The Pork Brine
  14. 1/4 Cup Salt
  15. 1/4 Cup Sugar
  16. 1 tbsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  17. 1 tbsp Granulated Garlic Powder
  18. 1 tbsp Granulated Onion Powder
  19. 1/2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
  20. 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  21. as needed Ice Cold Water [enough to cover meat]
  22. 3 Cups Ice
  23. ● For The Options For Frying
  24. Your Favorite Red Or Green Salsa
  25. Slices Avocado
  26. Pork Stuffing
  27. Pork Gravy
  28. Crushed Mexican Oregano
  29. Ground Cumin
  30. Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  31. Ground Crushed Thyme

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