Pork Chops and Apples

Pork Chops and Apples

simple meal for two

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 35m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (6 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

220
calories
5g
fat
26g
carbohydrates
15g
protein
45mg
cholesterol
30mg
sodium
Pork Chops and Apples

Recipe Description

This Pork Chops and Apples recipe is a really nice simple meal for two. You need very few ingredients: just an apple, some brown sugar, cinnamon and 2 juicy bone-in chops. The result is a seasonal fall dinner which you can serve with buttery mashed potatoes.   

To make this pork dish, start by sprinkling brown sugar and cinnamon over apple slices and baking in the oven. Cook the pork chops in a hot skillet until lightly browned all over. Transfer the pork to the dish with the apples. Cover and bake until the pork is cooked through and the apples are tender.

To make Pork Chops and Apples, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Pork Chops and Apples

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare a baking dish

    5 min
    Step 1 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Spray a 15x10-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Bake apples

    15 min
    Step 2 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Place apple slices in a 1½-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle the apple slices with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Trim fat

    2 min
    Step 3 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Trim excess fat from around the edges of the pork.

  4. 4

    Brown pork

    6 min
    Step 4 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Spray a medium sized nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Cook the pork in the warmed skillet for around 6 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned all over.

  5. 5

    Place pork in casserole dish

    2 min
    Step 5 - Pork Chops and ApplesStep 5 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Place each chop onto the baked apples and cover the dish with foil.

  6. 6

    Bake

    10 min
    Step 6 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Bake the dish in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the chops are golden brown and cooked through and the apples are tender.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Step 7 - Pork Chops and Apples

    Serve straight from the oven with buttery mashed potato or steamed greens on the side.

This Pork Chops and Apples recipe is a tasty and simple midweek meal for two! Try it out soon and remember to tag #CookMeRecipes in your Instagram photos.

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

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5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews)
Zara
October 8, 2024
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Delicious

Wanderlust88
August 29, 2024
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OMG! This is sooo good! Super easy and delish!

Emily
November 10, 2023
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Delicious meal!

Megan Smith
November 7, 2023
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This Pork Chops and Apples dish is simply great. I made it for a cozy dinner with my bestie and we were super impressed. The combo of sweet apples and savory chops is legit amazing. Plus, it was so easy to whip up, I felt like a pro! Can't wait to make it again.

Zara
December 28, 2022
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Wow! This recipe took me back to my childhood. My mom used to cook pork chops with apples every fall. It's so simple yet bursting with flavor! Perfectly sweet and savory - made my heart smile!

Athina
September 17, 2020
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Well done! Approved!

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