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Pork Chops with Caramel Apples Recipe
Pork chops with apples is an easy to make and delicious fall dinner recipe. The chops are first pan-fried, then apples and onions are cooked with a little honey until deliciously caramelized. Walnuts are sprinkled on top, and the sauce is fantastic spooned over mashed potatoes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 4 boneless, center-cut pork chops 1 ½ inches thick
- 1 1 teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 2 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 2 medium apples sliced ¼ inch thick
- 1 1 medium red onion sliced ¼ inch thick
- 2 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage
- ½ ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts see notes
Instructions
- Season both sides of the pork chops with the salt and pepper.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, let it melt, then add the pork chops to the pan. Sear the pork chops for 5 minutes on each side, reducing the heat if they become too brown. Remove them from the pan.
- While the pork cooks, chop the apples and onion. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan with the apples, red onion, and honey and let them cook for 3 minutes, or until they just start to soften. Stir in the sage.
- Nestle the pork chops back into the pan. Mix the chicken stock and dijon mustard together then pour it into the pan. Simmer the pork chops for another 8-10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve the pork chops and apples with the walnuts sprinkled over the top.
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Notes
- To toast the walnuts: heat your oven to 375 degrees. Place the walnuts in a small, ovenproof dish and toast them for 6-8 minutes, or until they darken slightly and become fragrant smelling.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
756mg
(32%)
Potassium
749mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 756mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 749mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.