Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples

Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples
Blue Cheese Pork Chops with Apples might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 784 calories, 55g of protein, and 52g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sage leaves, cheese, galan apples, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
In food processor, place walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until consistency of coarse meal.
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Add 1/2 cup butter, the blue cheese and pepper; process until combined.
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Add bread crumbs; process until combined, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Divide butter mixture evenly among 4 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper; flatten each to match width and shape of pork chops, forming 4 disks. Wrap tightly; freeze at least 20 minutes.
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Heat oven to 450F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, arrange apple wedges.
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Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until tender. In large bowl, toss apples with 1 tablespoon butter; cover to keep warm.
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Spray 12-inch cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
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Add pork chops; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned.
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Remove from heat; top each chop with 1 butter disk. Set oven control to broil. Broil chops in skillet 3 to 4 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until butter begins to bubble and turns golden brown.
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Place chops on serving plates. Spoon apples evenly over chops; drizzle with balsamic glaze and garnish with chopped fresh sage leaves.
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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops on the menu? Try pairing 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. The Hanna Chardonnay with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.
Hanna Chardonnay
Hanna Chardonnay
With a color of brilliant honey and golden straw, this wine brings aromas of grilled peach, pear pie, with caramel, plantain,Pineapple. On the palate, fresh slice apple with pie crust, caramel, pear pie, grilled peach, toast and banana.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings4
Health Score28
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