Classic Pan Fried Cuban Pork Chops

This is the classic pan fried Cuban pork chops recipe. Of the four ways, this is the easiest and fastest of all the Pork Chops cooking methods from the Caribbean. It is richly seasoned with its marinade and can be extended if using its sauce after that. Finally, this is part of our Cuban Cuisine, Pork, & Stove Top Recipes categories.

Also, here are the other Cuban Pork Chops, Marinade, and Sauces posts with recipes:

• All About Cuban Pork Chops
• Cuban Pork Marinade
• Cuban Pork Sauce
• Pan Fried Cuban Stuffed Pork Chops (boneless)
• Grilled Cuban Pork Chops (bone-in or boneless)
• Grilled Cuban Stuffed Pork Chops (boneless)

Pan Fried Cuban Pork Chops Recipe

Author: Jeff Baygents

412kcal

5 from 2 votes

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Prep 10 minutes mins

Cook 15 minutes mins

Total 25 minutes mins

This pan fried Cuban pork chop recipe is the simplest of the Caribbean pork chop cooking methods. It's rich in seasoned flavors for pork.

Servings 4 servings

Course Main Course

Cuisine Cuban

Ingredients

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• ▢ 2 lbs boneless pork chops (cutlets) if thick, consider option to butterfly
• ▢ 1½ cup Cuban Pork Marinade
• ▢ 1¼ cup Cuban Pork Sauce

Pork Chops Coating

• ▢ 4 Tbsp olive oil for coating pork chops
• ▢ ½ tsp salt for coating pork chops
• ▢ ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper for coating pork chops

Method

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1. If pork chops are real thick, optionally split them open on their edge with a butterfly cut. Otherwise, cooking time will be longer.
2. Add them into a food storage bag or small bowl or Cuban pork marinade. Allow toe marinade in fridge for 2-24 hours.
   1½ cup Cuban Pork Marinade
3. Remove pork chops from marinade and lay out on work area.
4. Lightly coat the complete exterior of each pork chop with the mixture of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
   4 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
5. Preheat a skillet on low heat.
6. Pan fry (uncovered) each pork chop on the first side for about 4-6 minutes and then about 6-9 minutes (uncovered) on the other side.
7. When done to at least 160 °F, remove from heat. When served on each plate, pour some of the Cuban pork mojo sauce all across the pork chops. Use any remaining sauce for dipping, if desired.
   1¼ cup Cuban Pork Sauce

Nutrition

Calories412kcalCarbohydrates0.2gProtein51gFat22gSaturated Fat5gPolyunsaturated Fat2gMonounsaturated Fat14gTrans Fat0.1gCholesterol150mgSodium402mgPotassium881mgFiber0.1gSugar0.003gVitamin A1IUCalcium13mgIron1mg

Notes

Nutrition Note: The marinade and sauce are not used in the nutritional values calculations.

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Ingredients of Pan Fried Cuban Pork Chops

• Pork Chops or Pork Cutlets (boneless or bone-in)
• Cuban Pork Marinade
• Cuban Pork Sauce

How To Make Classic Pan Fried Cuban Pork Chops

1. Marinate the Meat

Next, you’ll put the meat into a Cuban pork marinade for 2-24 hours in the refrigerator.

2. Apply Oil and Seasoning

Brush to coat the stuffed pork chops with a mix of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

3. Cook on the Stovetop

Finally, cook it in a preheated frying pan or skillet until done. It might take about 15 minutes. However, it will take longer with thicker pork cutlets.

More Cuban Pork Chop Related Recipes & Articles

• Cuban Cookbook Blog.
• “Traditional Cuban Ingredients and Their Roll in Cuban Cuisine“.
• Cuban Mojo Marinade for Lechon Asado (roast pork)
• Cuban Mojo Marinade Recipe
• Cuban Mojito Sauce
• Mojito Sauce (Garlic Dipping Sauce)
• Cuban Pork Chops Recipes
• Grilled Cuban Pork Chops

Conclusion

Of all the ways to cook Cuban pork chops, you now see this is the easiest and most simple. In reality, it’s just a matter of marinating it, and frying it in a pan or skillet. Generally, it cooks in about 15 minutes total.