Caramel Apple Pork Chops
Pork has an affinity for sweet accompaniments. It's a mild meat, particularly if you're choosing a lean, unmarbled chop, and it's easy for strong or aggressive flavors to overwhelm the meat. Porkchops and applesauce have become a culinary institution all on their own; this recipe takes this classic dish and makes it next-level.
To make this dish sing we chose four center cut, bone-in pork chops about an inch thick. While pork might cook a little quicker if you use a boneless chop, we wanted to use bone-in chops specifically because they are a little juicier. Pork chops by nature are a leaner cut of meat, so the meat can dry out fairly easily. The bone can help guard against drying, and even with the bone in, ours pork chops were done in under ten minutes.
- 4 Center cut pork loin chops-3/4 inch cut
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
- 2 Tbsp butter-unsalted
- 2 Granny Smith apples- peeled, cored, and sliced
- ¼ Cup golden raisins
- 2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Place chops on preheated grill. Cook pork chops about 3 minutes per side, or until done. Place chops in baking dish and cover, and place in 200F oven. If you do not have a grill, then cook in an ovenproof pan on the stove, about 3 minutes per side, before removing to the preheated oven.
- In a skillet, melt 2 Tablespoons butter. Add apples, brown sugar, raisins, and Apple Pie Spice. Cover and cook until apples are soft, stirring frequently.
- When apples are soft, remove them from pan and reduce sauce until slightly thickened. Add apples back to sauce.
- Remove pork chops from oven. Spoon caramel apple mixture over pork chops. Serve!
