Autumn Baked Pork Chops & Apples
This is a recipe I have been making for so many years, I don’t ever look at the recipe. This is a perect entree for when you need dinner ready in under an hour and your family is sick of chicken and pasta.
Grab some lean boneless chops, slice up a couple of granny smith apples.
Butter a baking dish- throw in the apples, add seasonings, brown the chops, top with butter. Bake. Dinner is ready.
I serve with a roasted sweet potato and broccoli.
Simple. Hearty. Perfect for Fall .
Enjoy!
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Ingredients
4 boneless pork chops
1 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika, divided
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3 TBSP unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the baking dish
2-3 large granny smith apples, cored and cut into wedges
1 tsp canola oil
Method- serves 3-4. Prep time 15 minutes. baking time- 30 minutes
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a deep covered baking dish, set aside.
- Place sliced apples ( with skins on) into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp Kosher salt, cinnamon, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, ginger and brown sugar. Stir well to coat the apples with all the seasongs.
- In a 12″ skillet, over medium high heat, heat oil until just smoking. Sprinkle chops with remaining salt, pepper and 1/2 tsp smoked paprika.
Brown chops in hot oil on each side for 1-2 minutes. The chops will not be cooked through- we just want to brown them. Place chops and their juices on top of the prepared apples. Dot with butter.
Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serve with a roasted sweet potato or over white rice.
