Common Ingredients in pork chops Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular pork chops recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pork chops dishes is pork chops.

Garlic, olive oil, butter, onion and sugar are also common ingredients in pork chops recipes. Variations include:

• garlic powder in place of garlic

Salt is in 75% of pork chops recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average pork chops recipe has about 10.4 ingredients, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 34.

In terms of directions, pork chops recipes have about 4.3 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 13 instructions.

An average pork chops recipe takes about 2 hours 14 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 3 days 45 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pork Chops

For 4 pork chops (740 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pork chops recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with pork chops	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	4.5 tablespoon (61 g)	40%	vegetable oil canola oil
garlic	2.7 clove (8 g)	6.4 clove (19 g)	40%	garlic powder
onion	0.91 medium (100 g)	1.3 medium (144 g)	30%
butter	2 tablespoon (28 g)	4 tablespoon (56 g)	19%
brown sugar	2 tablespoon (19 g)	1.9 tablespoon (18 g)	17%
thyme	0.93 teaspoon (1 g)	5 teaspoon (4 g)	17%	dijon mustard cumin

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pork Chops

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pork chops recipes. This would be: 74% pork chops, 7% onion, 7% chicken broth, 3% olive oil, 3% butter, 2% vegetable oil, 1% salt and 1% brown sugar.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 75% of pork chops recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In pork chops recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

For pork chops recipes, salt is frequently used with pork chops, black pepper, garlic, olive oil and onion. However, soy sauce and eggs are almost never used together with salt in pork chops dishes.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 70% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 55% of recipes

In recipes for pork chops, pepper is often used with salt, pork chops, onion, garlic and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for pepper in pork chops:

• black pepper
• garlic powder

Also, pepper is not often used with butter, flour, parsley, butter, shallots, eggs, pork rib chops and canola oil.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 55% have black pepper.

Ground, cracked and crushed are frequent preparations for black pepper in pork chops dishes.

Black pepper is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In pork chops recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For pork chops recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, pork chops, olive oil, garlic and onion. However, vegetable oil, soy sauce, eggs and wine vinegar are almost never used together with black pepper in pork chops dishes.

pork chops

Pork chops is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 65% of pork chops recipes contain pork chops.

Trimmed, patted and butterflied are frequent preparations for pork chops in pork chops dishes.

Common quantities for pork chops in pork chops dishes include 4 pork chops, 2 pork chops or 6 pork chops.

In pork chops recipes that contain pork chops, it is on average, 56% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic and onion are commonly used together with pork chops in pork chops dishes.

Potential substitutions for pork chops in pork chops:

• pork rib chops

Also, pork chops is not often used with vegetable oil, chicken broth, white wine, center, shallots and wine vinegar.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 40% of pork chops recipes contain garlic.

Pork chops dishes often call for garlic to be peeled, chopped, crushed, minced, sliced, grated and smashed.

Garlic is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 3 cloves or 1 clove.

In pork chops recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

In recipes for pork chops, garlic is often used with salt, pork chops, black pepper, olive oil and onion.

Potential substitutions for garlic in pork chops:

• garlic powder

Also, garlic is not often used with butter, brown sugar, eggs and lemon juice.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 35% have olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in pork chops dishes include 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 3 tablespoons.

In pork chops recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Salt, pork chops, black pepper, garlic and thyme are commonly used together with olive oil in pork chops dishes.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in pork chops:

• vegetable oil
• canola oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with onion, butter, brown sugar, flour, center, dijon mustard and soy sauce.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 30% of pork chops recipes contain butter.

Melted is a frequent preparation for butter in pork chops dishes.

Butter is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 2 teaspoons.

In pork chops recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For pork chops recipes, butter is frequently used with salt, pork chops, black pepper, onion and garlic. However, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic powder, bay, pork rib chops, cumin, lemon juice and canola oil are almost never used together with butter in pork chops dishes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 30% have onion.

Pork chops dishes often call for onion to be chopped, sliced, minced, diced and peeled.

Onion is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 1 medium, 1 small or 1 large.

In pork chops recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 11% by weight.

In recipes for pork chops, onion is often used with salt, pork chops, garlic, black pepper and pepper. On the other hand, onion is almost never used with olive oil, brown sugar, butter, shallots, dijon mustard, garlic powder, soy sauce, eggs, pork rib chops, lemon juice and canola oil.

sugar

Sugar is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 25% of pork chops recipes contain sugar.

Variations of sugar include:

• brown sugar: 17% of recipes

Salt, black pepper, pork chops, garlic and olive oil are commonly used together with sugar in pork chops dishes.

vegetable oil

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is vegetable oil. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 20% have vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon.

In pork chops recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 4% by weight.

For pork chops recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with salt, pork chops, onion, garlic and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in pork chops:

• olive oil
• canola oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with pork chops, black pepper, garlic powder, eggs, bay, cumin, sage and lemon juice.

chicken broth

Chicken broth is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 15% of pork chops recipes contain chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or three quarters of a cup.

In pork chops recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 22% by weight.

In recipes for pork chops, chicken broth is often used with salt, black pepper, pork chops, garlic and olive oil. On the other hand, chicken broth is almost never used with pork chops, soy sauce, pork rib chops, eggs, cumin and lemon juice.

thyme

Thyme is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 15% of pork chops recipes contain thyme.

Dried and chopped are frequent preparations for thyme in pork chops dishes.

Thyme is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 1 cup.

In pork chops recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For pork chops recipes, thyme is frequently used with salt, black pepper, pork chops, olive oil and garlic.

Potential substitutions for thyme in pork chops:

• dijon mustard
• cumin

Also, thyme is not often used with brown sugar, center, soy sauce, eggs and wine vinegar.

flour

Another popular ingredient in pork chops is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for pork chops, over 15% have flour.

Flour is often included in pork chops dishes in amounts of a quarter cup, 2 tablespoons or 1 cup.

In pork chops recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for pork chops, flour is often used with salt, pork chops, black pepper, chicken broth and garlic. On the other hand, flour is almost never used with olive oil, brown sugar, dijon mustard, soy sauce, pork rib chops, cumin, wine vinegar and lemon juice.

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in pork chops dishes. In fact, over 10% of pork chops recipes contain parsley.

Chopped and minced are frequent preparations for parsley in pork chops dishes.

Common quantities for parsley in pork chops dishes include 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or a quarter cup.

In pork chops recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

Salt, pork chops, black pepper, olive oil and garlic are commonly used together with parsley in pork chops dishes. Conversely, parsley is not often used with brown sugar, soy sauce and garlic powder.

Other pork chops Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pork chops recipes include:

• white wine - 10%
• center - 10%
• shallots - 10%
• dijon mustard - 10%
• garlic powder - 10%
• soy sauce - 10%
• pork rib chops - 5%
• eggs - 5%
• bay - 5%
• sage - 5%
• wine vinegar - 5%
• cumin - 5%
• lemon juice - 5%
• canola oil - 5%

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