Description
Warm, spicy, and sweet, this wonderful Fall recipe is a guaranteed favorite for kids, and is great with smashed potatoes and buttered green beans.
Ingredients
- 4 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tart apples – peeled, cored and sliced
- 3 tablespoons pecans (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium dish in the oven to warm.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes
- turning occasionally
- or until done. Transfer to the warm dish
- and keep warm in the preheated oven.
- In a small bowl
- combine brown sugar
- salt and pepper
- cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet
- and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover and cook until apples are just tender. Remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chops. Keep warm in the preheated oven.
- Continue cooking sauce uncovered in skillet
- until thickened slightly. Spoon sauce over apples and chops. Sprinkle with pecans.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4