8 Southern pork recipes that your family won't be able to resist

Cooktop Cove: 8 Southern pork recipes that your family won't be able to resist

By Phyllis Romero

In the South, we love our bacon! There are so many ways to enjoy a down-home pork meal, that one could never run out of delicious and tasty options.

Here are 8 Southern pork recipes for you to try in your own kitchen. Your family won't be able to resist waiting until they're at the dinner table. And, neither will you!

1. 5-ingredient slow cooker pulled pork (h/t A Spicy Perspective)
If you love a good barbecue cooked in the pit but hate all the fuss, this is the recipe you’ve been waiting for! Five ingredients – a pork butt roast, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, brown sugar, and Cajun seasoning. That’s it! Just throw it all in your slow cooker and it’s done!

2. Crockpot country-style ribs with mushroom gravy (h/t Zona Cooks)
Who doesn’t love a good country gravy? You’ll love this one when it’s poured over these country style pork ribs. Here’s another one for your crockpot.

3. Southern-fried pork chops (h/t Bullocks Buzz)
Fried pork chops are real Southern comfort food. This recipe shows you how it’s done right!

4. Pork neck bones (h/t I Heart Recipes)
You can’t get any more Southern than old-fashioned pork neck bones. It’s a hearty and delicious soul-satisfying dish!

5. New Orleans dirty rice (h/t Just a Pinch)
The only thing that will be dirty when you eat this fabulous dish is the plates. There’s nothing “dirty” about this classic New Orleans dish. Dirty rice is a staple here in my neck of the woods. Breakfast sausage, chicken livers, and ground beef come together to deliver a savory rice dish that’ll knock your socks off!

6. Southern style cabbage
If you’ve never had a real Southern-style cabbage with pork to season the mix, you don’t know what you’re missing. This recipe uses bacon, though Southerners are also known to put a ham bone right in the pot with the cabbage. Get the full recipe here.

7. Chicken fried pork steaks (h/t Julia's Simply Southern)
Here’s a chicken fried steak recipe you won’t be able to resist. This one uses cubed pork instead of beef. Delish!

8. Grilled pork and sundried tomato alfredo (h/t I Heart Recipes)
Here's a wonderful pork dish with an Italian flare. Delicioso!