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.
Serving size. A serving size or portion size is the amount of a food or drink that is generally served. Serving size is a significant consideration in nutrition and weight control. A distinction is made between a portion size as determined by an external agent, such as a food manufacturer, chef, or restaurant, and a 'self selected portion size' in which an individual has control over the portion in a meal or snack. Self-selected portion size is determined by several factors such as the palatability of a food