Our Best Pork Recipes & Ideas

Are you already doing this?!

This is the one breakfast casserole you need.

Big comfort with minimal fuss.

Sweet and tangy.

The secret’s in the filling.

The most delicious leftover sandwich starts here.

Here’s how you make a pan-fried pork chop that can truly rival a great steak at home: Brine it with brown sugar, pan-fry it, and then baste it with butter. If that sounds a lot like how you cook a steak at home, you’re right — this is basically pork chop steak!

I can't believe I've never thought to use them before.

Bacon and maple syrup make everything better.

Quick and easy!

Okay, we’re not going to win any awards for thinking up this combination, but hey — these potato bites are easy, delicious, and perfect for a sports-loving crowd, should you find yourself surrounded by one this weekend. They even remind us of sports-bar food, like little deconstructed potato skins.We decided to make these after countless evenings munching on these bacon-wrapped dates, which are also very yummy, but got us thinking about other things we could wrap in bacon. Potatoes?

The whole family will love them.

One is never enough.

Two words: pickle ranch.

If you’re buying a big bone-in ham for the holidays this year, consider this your friendly reminder that you’ll be left with a tasty ingredient after all the meat’s been picked off: The ham bone. So, whatever you do, don’t toss it in the compost bin or trash. Ham bones are packed with so much rich, smoky flavor. Don’t have time to put the ham bone to use right away? No problem, just freeze the bone, as you would any other meat bones and food scraps.

Giddy up!

You had me at bacon.

Meet your new favorite party recipe: slow cooker baked beans. Long loved for their sweet, tangy flavor and tender, creamy texture, baked beans for backyard barbecues, summer cookouts, and game day parties used to mean heating up the whole house to slowly cook the dried beans for hours upon hours. Here, your Crock Pot (or your favorite brand of slow cooker) saves the day by doing all the work and keeping you cool at the same time. It’s so easy to make.

It’s fit for a cowboy.

With the dog days of summer still ahead of us, there’s a lot of corn on the cob, fresh fruit salad, and potato salad (my favorite!) still to be eaten. While you can serve it Southern and smashed or loaded with cheese, I’m partial to this German potato salad, which packs in an exceptional amount of flavor and is always the first thing at picnics and potlucks to be eaten.

Even better than I remembered.

If you’re looking to take your regular pasta salad up a notch this summer, look no further than a diner classic for inspiration. Stuffed with just three ingredients and a swipe of mayo, BLT sandwiches are timeless favorite. This pasta salad takes everything you love about that irresistible sandwich and folds it into a summery side that’s sure to be a hit at your next potluck. It tastes just like a BLT. You’ll love the crisp bacon and sweet cherry tomatoes in each bite.

You’ve never tasted bacon like this before.

Move over, IKEA.

If the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “loaded potato skins” is TGI Friday’s, you’re not alone. While they might not have invented the dish (the question of who did is up for debate), they are credited with bringing the nostalgic appetizer to the mainstream. In fact, potato skins became so popular in the early ’80s that potato farmers had to increase their supply just to keep up with the demand.

The combination of bacon and asparagus is a stellar spring pairing and a great way to celebrate the arrival of longer, warmer days. Asparagus is also one of the easiest vegetables to prep, making it a great side dish contender during this time of year, when it’s inexpensive and readily available. Here’s how to make bacon wrapped asparagus (with some tips for crispier bacon). Cooks quickly. You can have juicy, vibrant asparagus wrapped in perfectly crisp bacon in less than 15 minutes.

If you find yourself with a lot of leftover ham, simmering it in a soup is one of the easiest ways to transform the smoky meat into something completely different. Adding a few humble ingredients like potatoes, onions, milk, and broth turns the ham into a comforting bowl of hearty soup that can work for lunch or dinner. If you’re a fan of creamy soups, like New England clam chowder, this ham-y version will be right up your alley. It’s perfectly creamy.

Cornbread salad is a classic Southern side dish with layers of colors and textures. It’s made with cubed cornbread, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, sliced scallions, shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and corn kernels. Everything comes together with a ranch dressing made with mayonnaise and sour cream.As you can see, this salad is all about the presentation!

You’ll definitely go back for seconds.

“Whoa, these are so good.”

It has the perfect sweet and crunchy glaze.

The only clam chowder I had when I was growing up in California came out of a can, and our family considered it a treat. I loved the briny, creamy soup with the chunks of potatoes and chewy clams, and picked it over chicken noodle every single time. Then I had fresh clam chowder and my eyes were opened: One of my favorite soups was even better, especially when oyster crackers were scattered on top!

Perfect for feeding your loved ones.

The cooked achiote citrus sauce is so good, I want to eat it with a spoon.

So simple, so delicious.

Pork shoulder is one of my secret weapons in the kitchen. Slow-cooked, it can become a thousand different meals. I can mix in some barbecue sauce and make pulled pork sandwiches, scatter it on top of tortilla chips for pulled pork nachos, or use it as a filling for pulled pork lettuce wraps. And that’s just to start! Here’s everything you need to know about pork shoulder — from choosing the meat to transforming it into a fork-tender meal that can last all week.

Perfect for game day.

The most tender greens.

My forever favorite.

The broth is incredible.

Bonus: You also get a super-savory broth.

Stuffing isn’t just for the holidays.

Orange bags of Hawaiian rolls are the first thing that greet me at my local grocer, so it’s no surprise that sliders are one of my favorite dinner ideas. This week I’m serving a classic: ham and cheese sliders. These sliders have it all: sweet slices of ham, irresistibly gooey Swiss cheese, squishy Hawaiian rolls, and a savory butter drizzled over top. Here’s how to make them. They’re perfect for every occasion.

Those crispy bacon bits!

From Polish pierogi and Italian ravioli to Japanese gyoza and Korean mandu, dumplings are universal comfort food. Even though there are as many variations as there are eaters, the classic Chinese dumpling is filled with a ground pork and garlic chive base to which cabbage, scallions, and black mushrooms can be added.

A quick skillet of fried rice is one of the easiest, most satisfying ways to transform leftover rice into a complete meal. Here, we’ve added crumbles of ground pork, a couple of eggs, and whatever vegetable you’ve got in the freezer to create a winning dinner the whole family will enjoy. Here’s how to make it. It only takes 15 minutes to make. From start to finish, this pork fried rice takes about 15 minutes to cook for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner.

It’s sweet, salty, sour, and gets a little kick from the pepper.

Lumpia Shanghai is a popular Filipino spring roll that’s traditionally filled with ground pork, onions, garlic and/or vegetables and shallow-fried in a skillet, giving it a light, crisp exterior.It’s the first thing the kids line up for, patiently waiting for the aunties to be done frying so they can cram a piping-hot lumpia into their mouths. I’m guilty of piling my plate up with lumpia only and eating as much as I can, not really caring about who doesn’t get any.

Pure comfort.

They're perfectly light and airy.

My father in-law is not a big fan of turkey. So about five years ago, we started adding a bone-in-ham to the family Thanksgiving menu. But each year I am the host and cook, and so I would run into a problem: After making the turkey, how do I season and heat a full ham while all the side dishes are hogging the oven space? Fortunately I settled on a solution: Put the ham in a slow cooker!I admit, spiral-cut ham wasn’t something I always loved.

The glaze is everything.

Nothing says “Christmas” like pernil.

Unwrapping one is the perfect treat.

It doesn’t get any cozier than this.

No muss or fuss.

The broth is liquid gold.

If you struggle to get your guests out of the kitchen while you’re focusing on the roast turkey and Thanksgiving stuffing and are desperate for no distractions, I suggest you casually place a platter of these deviled eggs in the room you’d like your family and friends to gather in. I guarantee they’ll be like bees to honey, fleeing your workspace and helping you to not freak out in the eleventh hour.