Now, however, the guidelines say that it's safe to remove pork chops from the oven or take them out of the frying pan once a meat thermometer reads 145 F. (Ground pork, however, still needs to hit ...

Sprinkle chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, add to the pan, and sauté over high heat for about 3 1/2 minutes. Turn them over, cover and cook for 3 1/2 minutes on the other side.

Buy thin, boneless pork loin chops for this recipe. Or cut them yourself from a whole pork loin. 4 thin pork loin chops, about 1 / 4 - to 1 / 3 -inch thick 1 / 2 teaspoon salt ...

Place the chops on top of the onions and cover the pan with foil. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees, about 12-15 minutes.

½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 8 boneless (about 1½ pounds) thin-cut pork loin chops/cutlets (¼ to ½ inch thick), patted dry ⅓ cup grapeseed or other neutral oil Directions: ...