St. Louis Style Pork Chops

By á-25229

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. ground ancho chile (or other chili powder, such as plain, chipotle or chili spice mix)
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups canned whole, peeled tomatoes, pureed in blender beforehand or leave whole and puree sauce in the saucepan with immersion blender.
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 country-style pork ribs or pork chops or steaks (about 3 1/4 lb.)
• 3 tbsp. canola oil

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from fortysomething.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°.

In a large saucepan, heat bacon over medium heat. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, garlic, and onions and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper, and bring to a boil. If you didn’t puree tomatoes before hand, use an immersion blender to puree the sauce now. Cook for 5 minutes then remove from heat and set aside.

Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add meat and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to a 9″ × 13″ baking dish and pour sauce on top of pork, to cover. Bake, uncovered, about 1 hour, or until pork is cooked through (may take longer for thicker and bone-in cuts).