Apple and Onion-Stuffed Pork Chops with Orange-Pineapple Gravy

Name: Apple and Onion-Stuffed Pork Chops with Orange-Pineapple Gravy
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon, roughly chopped; 2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced thin; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 lemon, zested; 4 servings Oil, for skillet; 355 milliliters pineapple-orange juice; 4 (1-inch thick) pork chops; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large sweet onion, 1/2 chopped and 1/2 in wedges; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Apple and Onion-Stuffed Pork Chops with Orange-Pineapple Gravy a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 522 calories, 32g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up oil, pork chops, granny smith apple, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the granny smith apple you could follow this main course with the Easy Apple Crisp with Peanut Butter Granola + KIND Granola Giveaway as a dessert.

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Gently cut pockets into chops by slicing horizontally in the side. On a plate, place salt and pepper. Dredge chops in seasoning. In a medium skillet over medium heat, saute the bacon, chopped onions, thyme, and sage until the bacon is almost crispy and the onions are beginning to caramelize around the edges, about 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Seasoning

Onion

Bacon

Thyme

Sage

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Frying Pan

Pour mixture into a bowl.

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Bowl

Add apples, butter, 2 tablespoons of pineapple-orange juice and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff each chop with apple mixture and hold together with skewers. In same skillet over medium-high heat, add enough oil to coat the pan and sear both sides of the chops until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice

Pineapple

Cinnamon

Apple

Butter

Cooking Oil

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Skewers

Frying Pan

Add 1 cup pineapple-orange juice and remaining onion wedges around the chops. Season with salt and pepper and bake until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chops, basting 2 to 3 times.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice

Pineapple

Onion

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Oven

Remove pork chops from pan and let rest 10 minutes.

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Pork Chops

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Frying Pan

Add remaining pineapple-orange juice and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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Orange Juice

Pineapple

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Frying Pan

Add lemon zest and parsley.

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Lemon Zest