This craveable Apple Pork Chops recipe has all the flavor that you want in a fall dish. Mouthwatering ingredients like apples, pork, honey, Dijon, and garlic make this simple recipe into something amazing.
Want more pork chop recipes? They try our 4 Ingredient Oven Baked Pork Chops or Buttermilk Pork Chops with Lemon Caper Sauce.
What Apples go well with Pork?
Some of the best apples for cooking and baking are Braeburn, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Gold, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady. Golden Delicious and Honeycrisp are particularly good with pork. Apples and pork go well together because they balance each other off; one is sweet and the other salty.
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What goes into Apple Pork Chops?
These juicy, tender pork chops will have everyone smiling, and they are perfectly kid-friendly too.
Ingredients
Pork chops, boneless, medium size – This kind of pork chops are usually inexpensive, and you may even get them on sale. You can also use pork steak (tougher cut of meat) or pork tenderloin (tender cut of meat).
Sea salt – This kind of salt or Kosher works great.
Ground black pepper – Freshly ground, as always, is best.
Honey – This adds the perfect sweetness to the pork.
Dijon mustard – With the sweetness of the honey, the Dijon mustard gives a lovely tang.
Minced garlic – You could use jarred minced garlic in a recipe like this as you aren’t after huge garlic flavor. Fresh, of course, works well.
Lemon – This adds brightness to the dish and brings everything alive.
Extra virgin oil – Always a great choice in oils.
Apples quartered – As mentioned above, a variety of apples cook or bake well; the most popular to serve with pork are Golden Delicious and Honeycrisp.
To Garnish
Chopped fresh parsley leaves – Just a little brightness of fresh parsley is perfect for a garnish on this dish.
How to Make Apple Pork Chops
Pat dry the pork chops. Season with salt and pepper.
In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, stir together honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice and oil. Place the pork chops in the baking dish and flip to cover both sides with the marinade. Cover with plastic foil and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Add apples around the pork chop. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Enjoy!
Recipe Pro Tips!
What is the secret to juicy, tender pork chops?
Choose the right cut of pork for the job. These inexpensive, smaller pork chops do well with a quick bake after a marinade. They are cooked at a high heat for a short period of time so they won’t dry out.
Also, the apples and sauce help to keep them juicy and tender too.
How to Store Leftover Pork Chops
Store the pork chops and apples in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
You can freeze them for up to 1 month. To reheat, defrost, and warm in the microwave.
What Goes with Apple Pork Chops?
A rice like this dish would be excellent: Harvest Rice with Apples and Pecans. If that is too many apples for you, just hold them off in the rice and just make it with the pecans. Or you could make this Instant Pot Rice Pilaf and a simple salad or steamed veggies. Mashed potatoes also work great for this dish.
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Apple Pork Chops
These Apple Pork Chops are the perfect fall meal and great for a weeknight meal after school and work as they are easy to put together and kids will love them too. Pop them in the fridge to marinate while you get after other chores.
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops, boneless, medium size (0.37 lb |170 g | 6 oz per pork chop)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Juice of a lemon
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin oil
- 2 apples quartered
Instructions
Pat dry the pork chops. Season with salt and pepper.
In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, stir together honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice and oil. Place the pork chops in the baking dish and flip to cover both sides with the marinade.
Cover with plastic foil and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Add apples around the pork chop. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
See the post for additional tips and tricks.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 464Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 555mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 23gProtein: 41g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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