Apple Stuffed Pork Chops
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 leeks, white part only, rinsed and chopped
- 1 mcintosh apples or 1 granny smith apple, cored and diced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano (I cut to 1 tsp since bread crumbs were seasoned)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt and pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups unseasoned bread cubes (I used seasoned)
- 1⁄2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, enough to moisten bread
- 4 (5 ounce) boneless pork chops, about 1-inch thick, trimmed of fat
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add leek and apple and saute 4+ minutes, until tender and golden.
- Add oregano, rosemary, and salt and pepper, to taste, and stir to coat.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add bread cubes and chicken broth. Mix well and set aside.
- Using a sharp knife, slice pockets into chops by slicing horizontally into the side, and almost through to the other side.
- Season the outside with salt and pepper.
- Stuff chops with apple mixture, allowing stuffing to overflow out of pockets.
- Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add pork chops and sear on 1 side until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. (it did take mine longer to brown).
- Flip chops and transfer to oven to finish cooking for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
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This was a nice and simple recipe to put together and we enjoyed it but we felt that it needed a little extra spice or flavor to the stuffing. Next time I will try adding some cinnamon or nutmeg and maybe some dried cranberries, raisins or chestnuts to the stuffing. I also dredged the chops in flour before searing for extra color and flavor as well. Thanks for posting...we will be making again!
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