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.
You should also take into consideration whether people will be served at the event, or if it will be a buffet where people will be free to take as much as they want. In general, figure about 1.5 pounds of meat per person, especially if guests are serving themselves. Calculate how many people will be attending the event. Count children under the age of 10 as half an adult serving. They are likely to eat more dessert and appetizers but less meat overall. Write out your menu.