{"id":4596,"date":"2026-05-04T22:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:45:07","slug":"stuffed-pork-chops-baked-in-creamy-herb-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/stuffed-pork-chops-baked-in-creamy-herb-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Stuffed Pork Chops Baked in Creamy Herb Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Stuffed Pork Chops Baked in Creamy Herb Sauce<\/h2>\n<p>Juicy pork chops stuffed with buttery herbed bread filling, seared until golden, then baked gently in a light creamy broth. The top gets beautifully browned while the inside stays tender and flavorful\u2014just like the photo.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the pork chops<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 thick bone-in pork chops<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the stuffing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup toasted bread cubes (croutons)<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped parsley<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>A splash of chicken broth (to moisten)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Make the stuffing<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft. Stir in bread cubes, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add a small splash of broth so the mixture is moist but not soggy. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the pork chops<\/strong><br \/>\nUsing a sharp knife, cut a deep pocket into the side of each pork chop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stuff<\/strong><br \/>\nFill each chop generously with the stuffing mixture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sear<\/strong><br \/>\nSeason the outside with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chops 2\u20133 minutes per side until golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Place chops in a baking dish. Whisk together broth, cream, and thyme, then pour around (not over) the chops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook<\/strong><br \/>\nCover loosely with foil and bake for 30\u201335 minutes, until the pork is tender and cooked through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nSpoon some of the creamy herb sauce from the pan over the chops before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t overstuff or the filling will fall out while searing.<\/li>\n<li>Let the chops rest 5 minutes before serving to keep them juicy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Stuffed Pork Chops Baked in Creamy Herb Sauce Juicy pork chops stuffed with buttery herbed bread filling, seared until golden,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4598,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4596\/revisions\/4598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}