Sustainable Dining: Delicious Side Dishes to Serve with Your Pork Chops

Tender, juicy, and flavorful pork chops are always a great idea for dinner. Better still, this nutritious, premium cut is exceptionally versatile. 

Whether you’re in the mood for Mexican, Italian, or a good old-fashioned cookout, pork chops can be paired with a variety of side dishes for a satisfying, nutritious meal. 

Ready for some inspiration? Here are a few of our favorite sides to accompany our pasture-raised heritage pork chops. 

Classic Companions for Pork Chops

Classic recipes are classics for a reason. These tried-and-tested flavor combinations make for beautifully balanced, mouth-watering dinners that you’ll want to cook again and again. They’ll taste even better when you prepare with high-quality chops from heritage pork.

Thyme and Garlic Roasted Vegetables

Pork chops’ delicately sweet yet savory flavor harmonizes wonderfully with roasted vegetables. Better still, you can use whatever you have in the refrigerator: peppers, onions, green beans, broccoli–any and all vegetables pair well with our pork chops.

Season your vegetables and pork chops with oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme for a quick and tasty midweek meal. Spread them on a baking tray and cook in the oven for around 30 minutes at 400F.

Try different flavor combinations, like honey and garlic, smoked paprika, or a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar for a bit of a twist. 

Apple Sauce

Pork chops and applesauce have been a winning duo for generations. The apple's acidic sweetness beautifully complements the pork's meatiness. 

To serve up a tasty dinner, cook your pork chops in the skillet and serve with nutty brown rice, roasted green beans, and a generous side of sweet, tart applesauce. 

Other fruit sauces, such as pear or cranberry sauce, work fantastically, too. Try our recipe for pear sauce with pork chops, and let us know what you think. 

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Another hearty, decadent dinner is oven-roasted pork chops with buttery mashed potatoes, smothered in a rich, velvety gravy.

In fact, any kind of potato accompanies pork chops perfectly. Some of our favorites are hasselback potatoes, potatoes au gratin, or garlic butter-roasted potatoes. 

Whatever you cook, serve your meal alongside a helping of steaming, meaty gravy to accentuate the taste of the pork and enhance the creaminess of your potatoes. 

Contemporary Twist on Pork Chop Sides

If you’d like to cook something a little more inventive, the following recipes will surely be a hit with friends and family. 

Zesty Quinoa Salad

When the weather’s warmer outside, you’ll no doubt want to grill your pork chops. Try pairing them with a light, zesty quinoa salad for a healthy, deliciously textured lunch or dinner.

The great thing about quinoa salad is how easy it is to make. Simply prep your quinoa with a little onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Then, add some chopped, grilled vegetables of your choice. Serve the pork chops on top for a colorful barbecue centerpiece.

Caramelized Barbecue Sweet Potato Wedges

This bright, flavourful dish is bursting with a medley of flavors: the meaty melt-in-your-mouth pork, the sweetness of the potato, the saltiness of the seasoning, and the tangy barbecue sauce.

It’s also effortless to make. Simply douse your pork chops with your favorite barbecue sauce and put them on a sheet pan. Then, cut your sweet potato into wedges and season with cayenne pepper, salt, and a generous coating of olive oil.

Add them to your sheet pan and cook in the oven at 400F for about 30 minutes for a delicious, juicy dinner. You can serve this dish with a light green salad for extra vitamins and minerals.

Butterbean Chorizo Casserole 

For a Spanish-inspired dinner, try this tender pork, butterbean, and smoky chorizo casserole. This easy, slow-cooked dish promises succulent, juicy perfection with every bite.

All you’ll need are canned cherry tomatoes, garlic, sage, butter beans, chopped chorizo, and pork chops. Throw all your ingredients in the slow cooker, leave to stew for 3-4 hours, and then serve. It’s really that simple!

Sides That Pair Well With all Pork Cuts

The fantastic thing about these side dishes is that they go well with several different cuts of pork. 

For example, pork ribs are delicious when glazed in sweet, tangy apple sauce. They also pair excellently with sweet potato fries, quinoa salad, or mashed potatoes and gravy. 

The same goes for pork roasts like succulent pork belly and tender pork tenderloin. You can turn these versatile cuts into the centerpiece of any dish, across almost any cuisine. 

Whether you cook a British-style roast dinner with creamy mashed potatoes or a Spanish-inspired butterbean dish, these cuts can be paired with a number of side dishes for a variety of delectable flavor combinations. 

Why Choose Seven Sons for Your Pork

At Seven Sons, we’re committed to providing you with the highest-quality food. That means sustainably raised pork, free from antibiotics, hormones, and GMOs. 

Together, with our partner farms, we provide our hogs with a stress-free environment on open fields and regenerative pastures using animal stewardship practices that promote health and hardiness.

Not only is our way kinder, but the quality of the meat is better. Compared to conventional pork, Seven Sons’ pork cuts are far more nutritious, tender, richer in flavor, and higher in beneficial omega-3 fatty acids.

Ready to taste the difference? Order your Seven Sons pork chops today.