Cajun Sous Vide Pork Chops Recipe

These nicely spiced sous vide pork chops are tender, moist, and juicy. After sous vide cooking, finish the pork chops on the grill or in a skillet.

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Ingredients:

• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 4 bone-in pork chops, 6 to 8 oz. each
• 2 tbsp butter, cut into cubes

Instructions:

1. Stir together salt, pepper, paprika, brown sugar, smoked paprika, thyme, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and mustard powder; rub all over pork chops. Add 2 pork chops each to a FoodSaver Quart Vacuum Seal Precut Bag. Vacuum seal according to appliance guidelines.
2. Fill cooking pot with water. Add sous vide machine; set to 160 degrees F. Lower vacuumed bag into heated water, weighing down to submerge, if necessary. Set timer to at least 45 minutes and up to 2 hours.
3. Carefully remove bag from water; let stand for 5 minutes before opening and removing pork chops.
4. Heat large heavy-bottom skillet set over medium-high heat; cook pork chops, in batches, for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until browned and heated through. (Alternatively, preheat grill to high heat; grease grate well. Grill pork chops for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until well-marked and heated through.)

Tips:

• If not cooking pork chops right away, refrigerate or freeze (thaw in fridge before cooking)
• Serve pork chops with salsa, ranch dressing, or tzatziki sauce if desired

Nutrition Facts

Per 1/4 recipe

Calories 250

Total Fat 14g

Saturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 105mg

Sodium 590mg

Carbohydrate 3g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 28g

Vitamin D 0.8mcg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1.4mg

Potassium 420mg

Nutrition note: nutrition is based on 7-oz. bone-in pork chops (28 oz. total raw weight).