Million Dollar Pork Chops feature a baked potato-like topping with bacon crumbles, shredded cheese, and green onions; a savory symphony that is lip-smackingly good. The cream cheese and mayonnaise add the fat that’s key in making this dish worth a “million dollars.” You’ll never make drab and tasteless pork again when you can have a Million Dollar Pork Chops in under 30 minutes. The time you save on making something this delicious is also worth a million bucks.
Ingredients
For the topping:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup bacon crumbles, cooked and crumbled, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
For the pork chops:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 pounds pork chops, boneless
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the bacon crumbles, 1/2 cup of the green onions, and 1/2 of the cheddar cheese, until fully combined. Set it aside.
Step 3 -Heat the oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 4 -Season each side of the pork chops with the salt, the pepper, and the garlic.
Step 5 -Once the oil is hot, cook the pork chops for 1 minute on each side.
Step 6 -Pour the cheese mixture evenly over the pork chops.
Step 7 -Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of the shredded cheese over the top, then transfer the skillet to the oven.
Step 8 -Bake until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145 degrees F, about 10-14 minutes.
Step 9 -Garnish with the extra green onions and the extra bacon and serve immediately.
