Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples - Julia's Album
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DirectionsStep1Pat dry pork chops with paper towels.Step2Brush pork chops with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning.Step3Allow the pork chops to rest while you prepare the apples as follows below. This brings pork chops closer to room temperature which will help them sear better.Step4I used 2 apples (1 red Gala apple and 1 green Granny Smith apple, for presentation purposes). Core the apples and slice each one length-wise.Step5Place sliced apples into a large bowl, add brown sugar, cinnamon, and mix. Let apples sit for about 10 minutes to release juices.Step6In a large pan (I used a large stainless steel skillet), heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil on high heat. Add sliced apples (without juice at the bottom of the pan) and cook on high heat for about …Step7Cook the apples in a single layer, without overcrowding to get a slightly "roasted" appearance. That means you might have to cook apples in 2 batches. Use the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter for the second batch.Step8Depending on how hot your stove gets, it might take you less or more time to cook apples, the key is to brown them or even get a slightly “burned” effect. But don’t overdo it, remove the cooked apples from the skillet …Step9Right after you remove the pan with roasted sliced apples from the heat, immediately add honey to the hot skillet – it will make apples sizzle and will caramelize them beautifully, off the heat.Step10For best searing results, use a cast-iron skillet. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes to heat it through.Step11Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil - the oil should shimmer. Add the pork chops, and cook them on one side for 5 minutes, without moving.Step12Reduce the heat to medium, flip the pork chops over to the other side, and cook them on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Cook longer (depending on the thickness of your pork chops) until the pork chops are cooke…Step13Spoon the cooked apples, together with the sauce from cooking the apples, over the pork chops. Top with fresh thymeIngredientsIngredients1 Green Apple (Granny Smith)1 Red Apple (Gala)2 tablespoonsBrown Sugar½ teaspoonCinnamon2 tablespoonsButter (divided)4 tablespoonsOlive Oil3 tablespoonsHoney1 ½ poundsPork Loin (chops, boneless, 4 pork chops)½ teaspoonSalt½ teaspoonBlack Pepper1 teaspoonItalian Seasoningadd Fresh ThymeSee moreNutritionalNutritional558 Calories32 gTotal Fat129 mgCholesterol32 gCarbohydrate426 mgSodium37 gProteinFrom juliasalbum.comRecipeDirectionsIngredientsNutritionalExplore further
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