21 Stuffed Pork Recipes That Are Easy and Impressive
Next time you have company coming, instead of a traditional chicken casserole or pot roast, serve one of these impressive stuffed pork dishes. Whether you prefer bone-in or boneless pork chops, pork tenderloin, or pork loin, these recipes will be sure to please your hungry crowd. Some of these stuffed pork dishes are even easy enough for a weeknight supper. If you're looking to change up the main dish for your holiday meal, one of these stuffed pork recipes will be the perfect addition to your menu. Although these recipes may look intimidating at first glance, with the help of a sharp knife and kitchen twine, you will master the art of cooking stuffed pork in no time. A meat thermometer will also ensure that your pork reaches a safe internal temperature before serving. So dig in and prepare to impress because these show stoppers are the new one-dish wonders.
Crown Pork Roast with Cranberry Pecan Stuffing Recipe
You won't need a centerpiece when you place this pork roast at the center of your holiday table. Ask your butcher prep and tie the meat for you, but detailed instructions are also included in this recipe. To achieve a nice crust, chill the roast for 8 hours uncovered, which dries out the surface.
Andouille-Stuffed Pork Chops
Andouille sausage and Cajun seasoning give these pork chops a flavor reminiscent of those that can be found in Cajun delis and meat markets. Cut a slit in the side of 2-inch-thick, bone-in, center-cut pork loin chops to form a pocket and stuff them with a sausage filling. After searing them in a hot pan, they bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
Pork Loin Stuffed with Apples and Pumpkin Seeds
To expedite the cooking process, you can prepare through step 3 and store in the refrigerator overnight. The loin is stuffed with flavor from apples, pumpkin seeds, onions, garlic, and rye bread. For a crackly skin, the pork roasts at 475 for the first 20 minutes, and then at 325 until it the meat’s internal temperature registers 145 degrees.
Roasted Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach and Prosciutto
The butcher can butterfly the pork loins for you if you are not comfortable cutting them yourself. After searing them in a hot skillet and deglazing the pan with chicken broth, the pork loins roast in the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees. The cooked pork’s juices get transformed into a pan sauce with wine before serving.
Spicy Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Pears and Onions
The fruit in this dish will help keep the pork tender and sweet. Sliced pears and cipollini onions roast with the pork providing a caramelized accompaniment. A warm pear preserve glaze gets poured over the roast as the final touch.
Stuffed Pork Tenderloins with Bacon and Apple-Riesling Sauce
This recipe can be prepared and refrigerated the night before, just make sure to bring the tenderloins to room temperature before placing them on the grill. A delicious mix of apples, sausage, greens, goat cheese, and fresh herbs create the stuffing for this pork tenderloin, which is then wrapped with bacon and grilled. An apple-Riesling wine sauce spooned around the roast right before serving brings even more flavor home.
Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
This impressive dish takes just over an hour to prepare, so it can be made for a weeknight meal or weekend guests. A mushroom-bacon stuffing adds meaty flavors to mild pork tenderloin. Grilling the pork at medium high heat provides a beautifully barbecued crust.
Slow Cooker Apple Stuffed Pork Chops
With only six ingredients and easy prep, these slow cooker pork chops will become a regular on your dinner menu. After cutting a pocket in the pork, use toothpicks to secure the stuffing mixture of Gorgonzola, apple, and sweet onion inside, and then sear the chops on each side. After this quick and easy prep, just let your slow cooker do the rest.
Apple Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
Make sure the pork chops you buy to prepare this recipe are thick enough to cut a pocket for the stuffing. Fill the chops with a mixture of bacon, apples, onions, garlic, and blue cheese. After searing them in a hot oven-proof skillet, bake the pork chops for 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees.
Baked Stuffed Pork Chops
If you ever have leftover stuffing, these pork chops should be your go-to recipe. This five-ingredient dish comes together is just an hour and serves six. Use a meat thermometer to check the chops, they are ready when they reach 145 degrees.
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Shallots, Poached Pears, and Blue Cheese
Your family will think you spent all day in the kitchen preparing this pork tenderloin. After the tenderloin bakes in a Dutch oven and rests, a pan sauce is made in the same pan from the browned bits and chicken broth. From start to finish, this tenderloin only takes 45 minutes.
Stuffed Pork Loin
Apples, shallots, bacon, and pecans adds a crunchy, smoky, and sweet filling to this mustard-rubbed pork loin roast. Add fresh rosemary sprigs before cooking for additional flavor. To keep the roast moist, baste with pan juices occasionally during the baking time.
Goat Cheese, Butternut Squash, and Sage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Enjoy the flavors of fall with this stuffed pork tenderloin. The roasted squash can be made a day ahead to help with prep. Sear the tenderloin to create a crust, then bake in a Dutch oven at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes. While the pork rests, make a simple sauce by deglazing the pan with chicken broth, scrapping the browned bits, and reducing until thickened.
Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops
You can use boneless or bone-in pork chops for this recipes, as long as they are 1-inch thick. These panko-crusted chops are crispy on the outside with a melty, cheese-and-spinach filling. After pan frying the breaded chops to create a crust, they bake in the oven until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
Bourbon Fig and Gorgonzola Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
This pork tenderloin gets rubbed with a brown sugar and spice blend and roasts in a high heat oven for a caramelized crust. Reuse the bourbon that the figs soaked in to create the sauce. Pour it over the pork before serving for delicious results.
Cornbread, Apple & Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin
If you're looking for a non-traditional main dish for Thanksgiving, this pork loin recipe is just the ticket. Cornbread, cranberry, and pork combine for one flavor-filled dish. Serve with a mushroom sage pilaf and a side of Brussel sprouts with cranberry glaze.
Goat Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
These pork chops will look impressive, but are actually easy to prepare. Just make sure you don't cut all the way through so the stuffing stays inside. Coat with breadcrumbs and pan fry for a beautifully browned crust.
Mushroom Filled Pork Tenderloin
The filling for this tenderloin can be altered to fit what veggies you may have on hand, like spinach or peppers. To butterfly the pork, make a cut down the center without cutting all the way through and then open the two halves. Flatten and even out the meat with a mallet before stuffing.
Roast Stuffed Pork Loin with Port Sauce
Port—a sweet, fortified wine—is used in both the stuffing and the sauce in this roast pork loin recipe. The stuffing is made from port-soaked dried cherries, fennel, onions, bread crumbs, and herbs. Pan juices combined with the remaining port creates a finishing sauce to drizzle over the chops for additional flavor before serving.
Stuffed Cuban Pork Tenderloin
You guessed it: This stuffed pork tenderloin was inspired by the Cuban sandwich. With a little help from the grill, dinner will be on the table in under 40 minutes. The Cuban-sandwich mimicked filling includes Swiss cheese, bread-and-butter pickles, whole grain mustard, and cilantro.
Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach and Goat Cheese
Cook this pork low and slow in your slow cooker for an easy meal. Although it’s an extra step, browning all sides of the meat before it goes into the slow cooker will add more flavor and a beautiful crust. Then the pork simmers in an apricot sweet and sour sauce for 7 to 8 hours. We recommend serving with mashed potatoes topped with excess sauce.
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