â Salt and pepper. â Meat spice rub, dried ground cumin, ground sage, or ground mustard (optional) 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (it will take at least 20 minutes to warm up). Let the pork chops rest at room temperature while you are heating the oven.
The USDA My Plate campaign offers different ways to envision a serving of meat: 1  Picture slightly less than one-quarter of your dinner plate as the meat serving.  Limit your meat serving to 3 ounces, or the approximate size of a deck of cards and the palm of your hand. This serving size allows you to get 2 more ounces of other protein, such as eggs, nuts or beans.
The average size of a steak in a restaurant is 14 ounces (400 grams). The recommended serving size of meat is 3 ounces (85 grams) â the average restaurant steak is more than four times larger. 60 percent of chefs in the United States say they serve steaks that are 12 ounces (340 grams) or larger. More Super-sized Facts:he recommended serving size of meat is 3 ounces (85 grams) â the average restaurant steak is more than four times larger. 60 percent of chefs in the United States say they serve steaks that are 12 ounces (340 grams) or larger. More Super-sized Facts: