Our Best Pork Recipes (2024)

Easy seasonings, sauces and stuffings add flavor in our recipes for pork tenderloin, pork chops and more.

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Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Potates

Weeknight-friendly pork tenderloin, pears, potato and onion bake on the same pan—dressed in maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic and herbs.

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Mojo Pork Chops with Fruit Salsa

Mojo is a Caribbean marinade made with citrus and garlic. If this jumbo chop cut dwarfs your appetite, cut the meat from the bone and share. The peppy pineapple and mango salsa almost hogs the spotlight—it's good enough to eat like a salad.

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Roasted Pork with Apple-Walnut Salsa

Who knew a pork shoulder seasoned with just salt and pepper could be so scrumptious? The recipe comes Minneapolis chef Marshall Paulsen. The salsa recipe makes a very generous amount of the apple salsa, about 4 cups. It will keep fine for a day or so in the refrigerator to eat with leftovers, or just halve the recipe if you don't think you'll use it all. Any leftover pork makes a mean sandwich.

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Smoked Barbecue Ribs

Sure, it takes time to make great smoked ribs, but worth it? Oh yes. These are from Minneapolis amateur barbecue competitor David Fries.

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Jamaican Pork Tenderloin with Broccoli-Peach Slaw

Broccoli slaw mix is the quick cheat in this colorful, weeknight-simple recipe that's festive enough to serve to friends.

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Pork Chops with Grapes and Onions

This dinner for two is weeknight-easy. Use bone-in chops for the best flavor and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

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Char Siu Pork Belly Buns

This recipe from chef Karen Bell of Milwaukee's Bavette La Boucherie is a weekend-long event—but a fun project that's well worth the effort. Rich, hoisin-glazed pork belly nestles in soft white steamed buns with cilantro and pickled veggies.

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Beer-Braised Smoked Pork Chops and Cabbage

This vibrant combination of beer-braised pork chops and cabbage makes a simple one-pan dinner, but if you want to go all German, buttered steamed potatoes are an excellent complement to this dish.

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Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Pumpkin-pie spice gives an autumnal twist to a classic brown sugar barbecue rub in this simple, oven-roasted tenderloin.

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Beer-Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

An easy brine makes for practically guaranteed juiciness in these thick grilled pork chops. The recipe comes from Kansas City chef Colby Garrelts, who likes to throw fruit like peaches on the grill, too.

Fast-and-Easy Grilling Recipes

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Soy-Ginger Pulled Pork with Tangy Sesame Slaw

Your crew will love this Asian twist on classic pulled pork. Feeding a crowd? Swap the sesame buns for slider rolls, and you'll get twice as many sandwiches.

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Porketta

This moist pork roast preps quickly, then grills slowly as the herbs and garlic tucked inside work their way throughout the meat, leaving a blast of Italian flavor. The recipe, originally published in Midwest Living in 1992, has been a reader favorite ever since.

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Pork and Tomatillo Pozole

Pozole is a traditional Mexican soup thickened with hominy. This version, from Karen Bell, chef and owner of Bavette La Boucherie in Milwaukee, only gets better the next day, so keep extra slaw around for round two.

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Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms and Onions

You can have this comforting winter supper dish on the table in less than an hour, but it's nice enough to serve to company with steamed veggies and mashed potatoes. The recipe comes from Gunflint Lodge in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

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Grilled Pork with Cranberry Chutney

This sweet-and-savory recipe features a Circle B Ranch product called Marina's Cranberry Chutney. Buy it at circlebranchpork.com or just substitute another chutney.

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Shredded Pork Posole

Hominy is the signature ingredient in this traditional, chililike Mexican soup.

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Pork Chops with Curried Plum Glaze and Grilled Plums

This fruity spin on barbecued pork chops is special enough for company but ready in less than 45 minutes. For a complete meal, pair the recipe with a rice salad or simple steamed green beans or broccoli.

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Flash-Braised Pork Chops with Apples and Cream

Braising sounds slow, but it can be weeknight-fast. After a skillet sear, pork rib chops and apples simmer in cider for 10 minutes. A swirl of cream and Dijon makes a luscious pan gravy at the end.

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Balsamic Pork with Potato Pierogi

A simple balsamic reduction dresses up pork tenderloin and frozen pierogi (stuffed Polish noodle dumplings).

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Milk-Braised Pork with Cheesy Grits

There are a lot of ingredients in this spruced-up comfort-food dish, but trust us, it's worth the effort for a weekend treat. The recipe from Michael Watz of Chicago was a finalist in a Best of the Midwest recipe contest.

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Lemon-Rosemary Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

The classic fruit and pork combo gets a bold update: Slather the meat with a paste of garlic, mustard, lemon and rosemary, then serve with ruby red cherries. This recipe multiplies easily for entertaining.

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Garlic Pork and Sweet Potato Hash

Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this one-skillet pork and sweet potato recipe.

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Chinese Five-Spice Marinated Pork Satay

Although it sounds like it would be burn-your-mouth-hot, the five-spice powder in this comfort food is actually a mild blend that commonly consists of star anise, anise seed, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.

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Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos

Cumin- and orange-perfumed pulled pork tastes great topped with sliced green onion, jicama and our salsa verde.

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer

A surprise ingredient, root beer, adds sweetness to this roast and its dark sauce. Try leftover pork in quesadillas or stir it into ramen noodles.

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Wine-Marinated Pork Roast

Garlic, fennel, fresh herbs and white wine infuse this pork roast with flavor. If you like, set aside half the meat to make Thai-Style Pork Salad later in the week. Pimiento Corn Muffins, mashed potatoes and broccoli make perfect sides.

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Crispy Honey-Mustard Pork Chops

A quick chill in the fridge lets the marinade thicken and adhere to the pork chops. Serve the chops with Sweet Beet Chutney (recipe included).

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Sticky Asian Pork Wrap

A winner in a Midwest Living recipe contest, this colorful sandwich from Lori McLain of Denton, Texas, is a flavor twist on a classic Midwestern tenderloin sandwich.

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Skillet Pork and Apple Mini Meat Loaves

Patrice Hurd of Bemidji, Minnesota, says this moist, sweet and tangy comfort food reminds her of Sunday dinner at her grandmother's in northern Minnesota. Best of all, it's fast.

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DIY Sausage

Want to know how the sausage gets made? Mix your own Italian, chorizo, breakfast sausage and more, and you'll never wonder again. It's way easier than you think!

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Chilean Pork Roast

At Chef Camp in Minnesota, this spiced pork roast was cooked over open coals, but we've streamlined it for the oven. It's fantastic, especially with grilled pineapple or Pineapple-Lemongrass Chutney.

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Pork and Veggie Oven Stew

Thyme, oregano and lemon-pepper seasoning flavor this oven-baked stew, which includes potatoes, pork, corn and green beans. Like even more corn? We love corn muffins with this dish.

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