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Pork Chops with Cranberry-Thyme Sauce look and taste like it’s only for a very special occasion but it’s quick enough to put on your table any day of the week.
We love pork chops, and there are so many delicious ways to cook them. Pork Chops with Cranberry-Thyme sauce is amazing. It tastes like it’s only for a special occasion, but it is quick and easy enough to put on your table any day of the week.
When I grew up, all of our dinners were based on meat and potatoes. I don’t ever remember a piece of fruit touching the meat let alone cooking them together. That’s not the case anymore. There are a lot of recipes that combine protein and fruit such as my Raspberry Jalapeno Shrimp Tacos or Braised Chicken Thighs with Tart Cherries.
Breaded pork chops are our favorite as long as the chop is browned and not dry. Who wants soggy breading or a dusty chop?
To keep this from happening, I put a quick sear on them in a hot cast-iron skillet and finish them in the oven. The cranberry-thyme sauce is the perfect combination of sweet and savory to finish the whole thing off.
We love these pork chops all year round. If we’re not using the cranberry-thyme sauce, they’re amazing slathered in this simple White Country Gravy from my friend at An Affair From the Heart.
Did you see that yummy side dish? I made Tri-color Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables from Loretta at Safari of the Mind. A great friend and an amazing cook. My roasted vegetables included butternut squash, red onions, and portobello mushrooms. It went really well with the pork chops!
Pork Chops with Cranberry-Thyme Sauce – #CranberryWeek
Author: Hostess At Heart
Pork Chops with Cranberry-Thyme Sauce look and taste like it’s only for a special occasion but it’s quick enough to put on your table any day of the week.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add cranberries and sugar. Cook until berries break down and sauce is thickened approximately 5 or 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in thyme. Set aside.
Pork Chops
Preheat oven to 275°F.
Combine Panko, Italian bread crumbs, and Italian seasoning together in a shallow dish or plate.
Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
Beat eggs and milk together in a shallow dish.
Working one at a time, dip pork chop into the egg mixture and then dredge into bread crumbs. Put on a large plate or platter until all 4 are coated.
Cover the bottom of a cast iron skillet with olive oil. Heat until hot. I test with a piece of Panko. If it sizzles it’s hot.
Place pork chops in the skillet. Cook on medium high approximately two minutes on each side or until browned. Turn over and repeat.
Place skillet in the oven. Check after 10 minutes with an instant-read thermometer. Once internal temperature reaches 150°. Remove from the skillet to stop cooking. Spoon sauce over pork chop and serve.
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
Are you keeping up with all of the amazing cranberry recipes this week? Here are a few more!
Welcome to #CranberryWeek, hosted by Caroline’s Cooking and A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We’ll be sharing cranberry-inspired creations all week long in celebration of national cranberry day. Search #CranberryWeek to keep up to date and follow the #CranberryWeek Pinterest board for more cranberry inspiration. But first, see all the other cranberry recipes being shared today:
Cranberries seem to be very popular just now, which is great because they really deserve all this attention. Your entire meal looks fantastic, and it’s so neat how you combined the pork with Loretta’s quinoa and roasted vegetables.
Yummmmm! Bert would have loved to have been a guest at your dinner table when you served those pork chops Julie 🙂 It’s by far his favorite meal and yours looks delicious. How sweet of you to feature my quinoa recipe, I love the seasonal veggies in yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Julie. Will your kids be home? Are you cooking?
Thank you Loretta! If you ever make it this way I’d love to make a plate for Bert! I had a small group for Thanksgiving. My daughter and her husband and John’s parents. I still made enough for an army though! John tells everyone about how good that quinoa dish is. He just loved it! How about you. Did you cook for Thanksgiving? Did the girls make it home?
You make your chops similar to the way I make chicken breasts some times. The sauce is what makes it special – wish more people liked cranberries in my family as I do. Have a nice Thanksgiving Julie!
Thank you so much Judi! I’ll definitely have to try chicken this way because I love the breading (shame on me). I’ve made so many cranberry dishes this week and my son just gave me a new one which turned out really well. Time to put some in the freezer. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m so thankful to have made wonderful people like you!
Yum! What a great looking recipe! Have a Happy Thanksgiving.Julie. I am sure you will have some great fresh baked bread. Google message me when you get a chance.
Thank you Quinn! Would you believe that I underbaked the rolls? So disappointing. Everything else was yummy as I am sure your feast was! I messaged you so when you have a minute let’s catch up!
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! It’s easy and quick enough to do during the week!
Thank you, Sally! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it. We actually made this on Sunday night without the sauce.
They were delicious! What a great way to have cranberries more often than at Thanksgiving!
Thank you Michele! We love pork chops so this was a great repurpose!
Cranberries seem to be very popular just now, which is great because they really deserve all this attention. Your entire meal looks fantastic, and it’s so neat how you combined the pork with Loretta’s quinoa and roasted vegetables.
Thank you so much Hilda! I really appreciate you co-hosting this weekend too!
What a delicious looking dinner! We didn’t eat fruit on meat much growing up either, but this looks like a perfect way to have them together!
Thank you Carlee! I’m like you. Once I tried it, I really liked it.
This looks and sounds amazing. Your pork chops look like they have the perfect amount of crunch to them!
Thank you Liz. We really enjoyed them.
Yummmmm! Bert would have loved to have been a guest at your dinner table when you served those pork chops Julie 🙂 It’s by far his favorite meal and yours looks delicious. How sweet of you to feature my quinoa recipe, I love the seasonal veggies in yours. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Julie. Will your kids be home? Are you cooking?
Thank you Loretta! If you ever make it this way I’d love to make a plate for Bert! I had a small group for Thanksgiving. My daughter and her husband and John’s parents. I still made enough for an army though! John tells everyone about how good that quinoa dish is. He just loved it! How about you. Did you cook for Thanksgiving? Did the girls make it home?
You had me at cranberry week! What a fabulous recipe – and beautiful too!
Thank you, Annie! They’ve become a neighborhood favorite too!
I have chops. I think these are going on the menu.
Thank you Christie! They sure have here.
I love the sound of this sauce with pork!
Thank you Cindy! We really enjoyed it too.
This dish looks very yummy Julie 🙂
Thank you Jess! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
You make your chops similar to the way I make chicken breasts some times. The sauce is what makes it special – wish more people liked cranberries in my family as I do. Have a nice Thanksgiving Julie!
Thank you so much Judi! I’ll definitely have to try chicken this way because I love the breading (shame on me). I’ve made so many cranberry dishes this week and my son just gave me a new one which turned out really well. Time to put some in the freezer. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m so thankful to have made wonderful people like you!
Yum! What a great looking recipe! Have a Happy Thanksgiving.Julie. I am sure you will have some great fresh baked bread. Google message me when you get a chance.
Thank you Quinn! Would you believe that I underbaked the rolls? So disappointing. Everything else was yummy as I am sure your feast was! I messaged you so when you have a minute let’s catch up!
That looks so incredibly tasty, love the sound of the sauce too (clearly we are thinking alike on that general theme today!)