Ranch Pork Chops

In the event that you don't like pork chops this recipe will change your life. If you do like pork chops this recipe should still change your life! I made these last night and fell head over heels for them. Even Jeff said he liked them and he hates pork chops. As a matter of fact he used the expression "ew" when I told him what we were having. I hope you all like it as much as I did!

Ranch Pork Chops

Original Recipe here

Ingredients:

1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix
6 pork loin rib chops about 1-inch thick (I only used two because they were really big and there wasn't a lot of mix left over)
dash of paprika (optional) (I didn't use paprika, it didn't need it)
salt
fresh cracked black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 450ºF.

Empty pack on a small plate. Place pork chop on the season and repeat on other side. Make sure it is well covered.

Arrange the chops on a baking sheet or glass pan. Sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika to taste. (I did it again when I flipped the pork chops) Bake the pork chops for 20 minutes, turning once (around 10 min) until browned or an internal temperature of 150ºF is reached. Allow three minutes of rest time. (this will allow the juices to stay in the pork chop longer and create better flavor.

*Recipe only gluten free when made with all gluten free ingredients. Read labels of all packaged ingredients to determine whether they contain gluten.

Fried Chicken Night

I have tried fried chicken only one other time. It was okay but not very well seasoned. So this time I vowed to do better.

I used a recipe I found on allrecipes.com but altered it. Here is what I did:

Ingredients-
2-3 cups of vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
3 medium chicken breasts cut
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup milk

Directions-
1. Preheat oil in a deep sauce pan to just over medium.

2. Mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a gallon size bag. Mix the egg yolks and milk in a bowl.

3. Place chicken in powder mixture then in the yolk mixture then back into the powder. Be sure to shake well.

4. Add chicken to the oil and allow to cook till it's a nice golden brown. You may need to add more oil as you go along. The chicken needs to be completely covered in oil.

I served it with potatoe wedges. I didn't like them but Jeff says they were okay. I need to keep searching for a good potatoe wedge recipe!