Recipe: Skillet Pork Chops with Apples

Pork chops and apples are commonly paired together. This one-dish recipe takes the traditional pair a little further by adding sweet brown sugar and savory cinnamon. The pork chops are seared in a skillet, sealing in juices and creating a base of flavor. The apple and cinnamon sauce are cooked in the same skillet, building on the pork chops caramelized flavors and making clean-up simple.

This recipe comes to you from Chef Beth at Caregivers Kitchen.  It makes four 4-ounce servings; each serving supplies 2 carb choices, 360 calories and 540 mg of sodium.

• 1 lb. boneless pork chops 
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1   lb. (2-3) apples, any variety 
• 2 Tbsp. margarine (butter)
• ¼ c. brown sugar
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. salt pepper to taste

1.       Trim fat from the pork and season with salt and pepper.

2.       Quarter and core apples, slice each quarter into thin slices.

3.       Preheat a large non-stick skillet and add oil. Sear the pork chops on each side until a golden crust forms. Do not cook all the way through.

4.       Remove pork chops and keep warm on a plate. In the same skillet add margarine, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook and stir until a sauce is formed.

5.       Add the apples and pork chops back to the skillet. Cover with the sauce and cook over medium heat until the apples are tender and the pork reaches 145°F.

CONTAINS: SOY