Apple-Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Apple-Smothered Pork Chops
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp canola oil; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters golden raisins; 3 Tbsps molasses; 6 bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick); 0 teaspoons rubbed sage; 1 teaspoons salt; 3 mediums tart apples, peeled and sliced; 473 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

Apple-Smothered Pork Chops is a dairy free main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 343 calories, 30g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have canolan oil, pork loin chops, molasses, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and sage. In a large skillet, brown chops on both sides in oil.

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Pork Chops

Sage

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish.

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Layer apples over the meat; drizzle with molasses.

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Molasses

Apple

Meat

Add flour to pan drippings in skillet; stir until blended. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

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All Purpose Flour

Water

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Remove from the heat; stir in the vinegar and raisins.

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Raisins

Vinegar

Pour over apples and chops.

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Apple

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 145°.

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Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

canola oil 3Tbsps

all-purpose flour 79milliliters

golden raisins 3Tbsps

molasses 6

bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick)0teaspoons

rubbed sage 1teaspoons

salt 3mediums

tart apples, peeled and sliced 473milliliters

water 1Tbsp

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Santan Ema Reserve Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.

Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay

Santa Ema Chardonnay Reserva is a bright golden yellow colored wine that comes from the Leyda Valley. A bouquet of ripe tropical fruits emerges, such as bananas and passion fruit along with touches of honey and vanilla. In the mouth, it is a wine of good balance and pleasant acidity.Ideal to go with oily fish and sauces, seafood and grilled crab. Also ideal for white meat and mature cheeses.