Believe it or not, whenever I’m going to visit my family in Medellín, before I arrive, I make a list of what I want to eat when I get there, and Colombian-Style Pork Chops are always on that list. This is traditional Colombian comfort food from the Boyacá department of Colombia!
My mom marinates the pork overnight in a mix of spices and herbs and the result is a moist, tender and delicious pork chop.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients:
(4 servings)
4 pork chops, bone-in
Juice of 4 limes
4 tablespoons onion powder
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoon ground thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl mix the lime juice, onion powder, garlic, thyme, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
2. Place the pork chops in a glass baking pan and add the lime mixture. Place in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.
3. Place the pork chops in a pot filled with water. Cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat. Remove the pork chops from the pot and set aside.
4. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, place the pork chops in the pan and fry for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
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This sounds like a good marinade. Isn’t it fun to go home and have somebody else cook for you – all your favorites… how nice!
This looks hearty and tasty!
Oh my…Erica, that pork chop looks incredible!
That is so cool, Erica! To make a list of things you’d like your mom to make for you. And I bet she does too!
Have fun!
This looks delicious!
Haha that’s similar to what I do whenever I go to Boston! I can definitely see why you request these. Delicious!
they look awesome love the recipe
These pork chops look fantastic, so flavorful!
What is the side dish please? It looks yummy
Bean stew with pork.
I cannot wait to make this whole dish along with the bean stew (which i found on your site) thank you so much for sharing.
How is the side dish made and with what ingredients?
I have all the ingredients at hand and have been wanting to make some chops. Thanks!
Pinned this so I can try it on the grill later.
Thank you everyone!
Question: In step 2, is the water already boiling when I put the chops in to cook for 15 minutes?
Place the pork chops with cold water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Is this mixture supposed to be like a paste or liquid?
A thick mixture,between a liquid and a paste!
Hice esta receta y me dio la impresion que cuando la puse hervir en la olla por 15 minutos la carne perdio sabor, al final quedo muy seca. Que pasaria?
Hello Erica,
We are super excited about making this recipe tomorrow!! I just finished placing all ingredients together and this will be our first time marinating overnight!!! As we are still learning to cook, we wanted to ask you what is the purpose of cooking with water before frying? I have never heard of that, and couldn’t find any explanations on the Internet… Also, if I wanted to bake these instead of frying, what time and temperature would you recommend for the oven? Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for posting such wonderful recipes!!!
This is my mom’s recipe and she told me that cooking them in water before, makes the pork chops tender. I didn’t cook them in the oven before, so I don’t know the cooking time and temp.I have to try making them that way next time!
Help !!!
So after marinating, I take the pork chops out of the marinade and into a pot with cold water to cook in. But wouldn’t taking out the pork to put into the water erase all the previous marinating ? Help please
Just incredible!! i am just too excited making this pork chops!! even it looks to yummy and delicious in your blog post..i wish it turns out the same in my case!!