Sous vide pork chops will be the only way you cook up chops going forward! Cooking them low and slow, vacuum sealed in a water bath will leave you with incredibly juicy and ultra-tender pork chops.
Why this recipe works
What is sous vide? It’s a method of cooking in which you vacuum seal the food then immerse it in warm water at a low temperature, over a long stretch of time. These sous video pork chops come out crazy juicy and oh-so-tender when cooked low and slow in a water bath. Follow it up with a kitchen torch for a gorgeous exterior crust, or pop it in a pan for a quick sear.
While we’ll always love a classic grilled pork chop or baked pork chop, the sous vide method truly provides you with the juiciest chop out of the bunch. In our opinion, it’s worth the extra time and equipment if you’re looking to experiment with the ways you cook a good pork chop.
Ingredients you will need
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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
PORK – We are using bone-in pork chops, but you can use boneless if desired. We are setting our precision cooker to 140F, which will yield medium doneness whether your chop is bone-in or boneless. Cooking the pork chops at 140F does not necessarily mean that will be the temperature of the meat when it’s completely done, keep in mind that you will be searing them either using a kitchen torch, a skillet, or the grill, which will continue to raise the temperature of the pork.
How to Make Sous Vide Pork Chops
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- Fill sous vide water container and position sous vide cooker into place. Preheat sous vide cooker to 140F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Using gloved hands, coat all pork chops (on both sides) with oil mixture.
- Break rosemary sprigs into a few smaller pieces. You don’t want it too small because you will be removing it after the pork chop has cooked. Place sprig pieces on top of seasoned pork chops.
- Place each seasoned pork chop with fresh herbs into vacuum seal bags. Vacuum seal them shut.
- Sous vide the pork chops for 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove cooked pork chops from bags, place on wire rack, and discard herbs.
- Use a kitchen torch to sear the outside of the cooked chops.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
Instead of a kitchen torch, you can simply sear the sous vide pork chops in a hot skillet with some olive oil or butter. You will want the pan hot so that you can sear it quickly. The pork chops are already cooked, so if you take too long to sear them then they can begin to dry out. You can also give them a quick sear on the grill.
Serving Suggestions
Sous vide pork chops pair well with mashed potatoes, twice baked potatoes, roasted carrots, asparagus, green beans, broccoli, or corn.
More Pork Recipes
- Fried Pork Chops
- Sirloin Pork Roast
- Air Fryer Pork Chops
- Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
- Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches
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Sous Vide Pork Chops
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 2 pounds center cut bone-in pork chops
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1 bunch fresh rosemary
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- We are using bone-in pork chops, but you can use boneless if desired. We are setting our precision cooker to 140F, which will yield medium doneness whether your chop is bone-in or boneless. Cooking the pork chops at 140F does not necessarily mean that will be the temperature of the meat when it’s completely done, keep in mind that you will be searing them either using a kitchen torch, a skillet, or the grill, which will continue to raise the temperature of the pork.
- Instead of a kitchen torch, you can simply sear the sous vide pork chops in a hot skillet with some olive oil or butter. You will want the pan hot so that you can sear it quickly. If you take too long to sear it, the pork chops are already cooked so could begin to dry out.
Instructions
- Fill sous vide water container and position sous vide cooker into place. Preheat sous vide cooker to 140F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Using gloved hands, coat all pork chops (on both sides) with oil mixture.
- Break rosemary sprigs into a few smaller pieces. You don’t want it too small because you will be removing it after the pork chop has cooked. Place sprig pieces on top of seasoned pork chops.
- Place each seasoned pork chop with fresh herbs into vacuum seal bags. Vacuum seal them shut.
- Sous vide the pork chops for 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove cooked pork chops from bags, place on wire rack, and discard herbs.
- Use a kitchen torch to sear the outside of the cooked chops.
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