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Bacon Cheese Brown Sugar Pork Chops |
These sweet and garlicky pork chops are also rich with cheese and bacon flavors. Easy and quick too!
I got this great idea after my friend Maria posted the original recipe from Beyer Beware on her recipe group. I drooled all over the keyboard and knew I MUST make these–or something very similar.
My recipe eliminates the butter which is replaced by bacon because, well, bacon just improves about everything. Didn’t much care for her choice of cheese, but I’m assuming she used what she had–something I am always in favor of doing, but I’m not a huge fan of Colby cheese; I prefer cheddar.
Sweet and garlicky |
On the subject of cheeses, I would have used blue cheese here, but I didn’t have any. So I mixed mozzarella and sharp cheddar. It blended wonderfully with the smoky and sweet flavor. Smoked gouda would be another great choice.
I didn’t do a fancy wrap with the bacon either. I just laid it diagonally across each chop so I got maximum surface area covered, then tucked the ends under.
Try with fancier cheeses for a gourmet taste |
I strongly suggest you line the pan with either parchment or foil because the sugar will burn and really adhere to the pan–and it will require either elbow grease to clean it or a good soak. Lining eliminates a nasty cleanup.
Bacon Cheese Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops about 3/4-1-inch thick
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment or foil.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and the garlic. In another bowl, mix the cheeses. Set the cheeses aside.
- Place pork chops in prepared pan, being careful to leave room between the chops.
- Distribute the garlic/sugar mix evenly over the top of each pork chop. Lay a slice of bacon diagonally on top of each pork chop; tuck ends of bacon under each chop.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Top with cheese and bake an additional 5-10 minutes to melt cheese.
Nutrition
Bacon Cheese Brown Sugar Pork Chops |
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gloria candler says
My doctor is going to be upset with me.. I'm trying this TONIGHT!!!! YUMMY 🙂
Judith Hanneman says
LOL! My last doctor was fat and I caught him eating at Burger King!!!!
gloria candler says
Oh my goodness! !! 🙂
Diane Jividen says
Looks good dinner tomorrow.
talking about doctors I had one years go told me I had to loose weight.
she had a good 75 pounds on me! Thank God I never saw her again. I have been the same weight for over 40 years
Judith Hanneman says
I must've seen her brother Diane LOL!!! I'm pretty fat, but so was HE and I tell him straight up don't preach to me about weight and nutrition when his office trash can had McD's boxes in them!
Joy says
These are in the oven right now!
Judith Hanneman says
Enjoy!!!!
Jennifer Reeder says
I made this dish and yes the Colby cheese was the way to go!!!!! I also added sliced scallions…..very tasty and also seasoned the chops w onion powder and salt n pep to taste. I threw it in oven at 450 for twenty mins n then another 5-7 to melt cheese. Thank you!
Judith Hanneman says
These are the bomb!!! Glad you liked!