Looking for a tasty meal that you can pull together on a busy weeknight? Electric skillet pork chops are the answer: well-seasoned pork chops covered in a flavorful beer gravy served over rice. You can put it together quickly, let it cook while you do other things, then sit down to a generous meal for your family.
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⭐ Why You'll Love These Pork Chops
- Your dinner is cooked entirely in one pan.
- It turns out tender and juicy like my electric skillet pork tenderloin.
- The beer takes the accompanying sauce to another level, just like it does with beer cheese dip, beef and Guinness stew and pulled pork BBQ sandwiches.
- Your electric skillet can go anywhere there is an electric outlet so this could be your next favorite rv or camping trip meal.
🥘 Ingredients
- pork chops - bone in
- beer - choose a pale ale or wheat beer for best results
- mushrooms - button mushrooms are my main choice but I will use cremini as well
- cornstarch - to thicken the sauce
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
🥩 Choosing Your Pork Chops
When you walk up to a grocer's meat case, you will see different types of pork chops. For this recipe, some chops work better than others. The shoulder chop and the sirloin chop are two you should not use in this recipe.
Both contain a lot of fat and connective tissue. These chops work well with slow cooking methods such as braising, stewing, or smoking.
For this recipe, you want a chop that is leaner and more tender, like the rib chop or the loin chop.
- Rib Chop: A rib chop offers a more tender cut of meat with a curved rib bone running along one side.
- Loin Chop: It's also called a center-cut loin chop. If you want a substantial cut with more meat, the loin chop is your better option. It contains a T-shaped bone with meat on either side. The meat is tender and contains little connective tissue.
📖 Recipe Tweaks
- Try different flavors of beer: A pale ale is going to have a lighter flavor than a rich, dark porter or stout. Pale ale goes well with pork. I also enjoy a wheat beer for this recipe.
- Spices: Add in additional herbs and spices. Basil, marjoram, and even mustard work well with pork.
🔪 How to Make Electric Skillet Pork Chops
It all starts with a well-seasoned fried pork chop. Frying the chops before you add the beer gravy brings a fuller flavor to the final dish. Salt and pepper bring out the pork's natural flavor profile.
Step 1: Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Mix ketchup, beer and sugar in a small bowl. Reserve.
Step 3: Turn on the electric skillet to high heat (400°F); brown the pork chops on both sides.
Step 4: Add garlic, onion, mushrooms, bay leaves and thyme. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Chef's Note: This is optional, but I like to brush 1 tablespoon of cooking oil onto the skillet prior to frying.
Step 5: Pour the beer mix over the pork chops and cover. Reduce the heat to 250°F and cook for 35 minutes.
Step 6: In a small bowl, stir cornstarch and water until well blended; pour into sauce in the electrical skillet. Stir. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened.
Step 7: Serve with fresh thyme over rice or on its own.
❓ Recipe FAQs
You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Cook fresh pork chops until they reach at least 145°F on the inside and no more than 160°F. To be sure they're done, use a digital cooking thermometer.
Yes! Let them cool first and freeze for up to 3 months.
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📋Recipe
Electric Skillet Pork Chops
Ingredients
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 bottle beer - a pale ale or wheat beer
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 pork chops - bone in
- 1 tablespoon garlic - minced
- ½ cup yellow onion - sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms - clean and sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- salt and pepper - to taste
- fresh thyme
Instructions
- Turn on the electric skillet to high heat (400°F). This is optional, but I like to brush 1 tablespoon of cooking oil onto the skillet prior to frying.
- Mix the ketchup, beer and sugar in a small bowl. Reserve.½ cup ketchup, 1 bottle beer, 2 tablespoons sugar
- Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Add them to the skillet and brown them on both sides.4 pork chops
- Add the garlic, onion, mushrooms, bay leaves and a sprig of fresh thyme. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.1 tablespoon garlic, ½ cup yellow onion, 1 cup mushrooms, 2 bay leaves
- Pour the beer mix over the pork chops and cover. Reduce the heat to 250°F and cook for 35 minutes. Remove the thyme sprig and bay leaves.
- In a small bowl, stir cornstarch and water until well blended; pour into sauce in the electrical skillet. Stir. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened.1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water
- Serve with fresh thyme over rice or on its own.
Equipment
Notes
- Storage: You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
- Pork chop selection: For this recipe, I like to use rib chop (contains the curved rib bone) or the loin chop (also called a center-cut loin chop and has a t-shaped bone).
- Temperature: If the liquid seems to be boiling instead of simmering gently, turn it down. I find that larger electric skillets (16") tend to simmer harder, causing the liquid to evaporate quicker.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Joss says
So flavorful and easy to make! My whole family loves when I make them for dinner.
Jay W says
Incredible recipe! I wasn't sure if my wife would like it but we both thought it was amazing! Can't wait to try it again with chicken breasts instead. Thanks for the great recipe!
Joss D says
Yay! I'm glad you both liked it. Thank you so much Jay.