Spiced Apple Pork Chops

Name: Spiced Apple Pork Chops
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop and 3/4 cup apple mixture)
Ingredients: 4 (8-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1 inch thick); ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon canola oil; Cooking spray; 1 (8-ounce) container refrigerated prechopped onion (about 1 3/4 cups); 2 cups water; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; 1 (5-ounce) package dried apples

5 Ratings
3 Reviews

Essential to the recipe, the thickness of the pork chops ensures that the chops stay tender and juicy throughout the long cook time. Mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed Brussels sprouts complete the comforting meal.

Recipe by Oxmoor House September 2012

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Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop and 3/4 cup apple mixture)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer pork to a 5-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray, reserving drippings in pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to drippings in pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in 2 cups water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in brown sugar and next 3 ingredients (through ginger). Remove pan from heat.

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Step 2
Add apples to slow cooker; pour onion mixture over apples. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until tender. Serve pork chops with apple mixture.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

391 calories; fat 9.7g; saturated fat 2.6g; mono fat 3.7g; poly fat 1.3g; protein 31.7g; carbohydrates 43.8g; fiber 4.2g; cholesterol 94mg; iron 1.9mg; sodium 457mg; calcium 60mg.

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08/05/2022

This was fabulous! It was so hot and humid here today, and I just ran across this recipe, so I broke out the slow cooker (for the second time this week!) I did make a few changes, due to what I had on hand. I chopped my own onions and used beef broth instead of water to get a richer flavor. I used 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of allspice instead of the cloves and ginger, personal preference. I didn't have dried apples so I just chopped an apple and threw it in. I cooked it on low for a little over 3 1/2 hours and it came out perfect! The pork chops were so tender and juicy that you didn't even need a knife to cut them! Served them with the apples and onions on top and a baked sweet potato on the side. My husband absolutely loved it and I will definitely make this again! Thanks for a great recipe!

gmtaus

12/13/2014

A really easy dinner to put together. I used two thick porterhouse pork chops. Since I only had about an ounce and a half of dried apples, I also added two chopped Granny Smith apples. Used chicken broth instead of water for a richer sauce. Delicious! The meat was tender and fall off the bone good! Cooked on low for about 4 hours.

NatalieNG

09/06/2013

This was pretty good, but be sure to pair it with a side that suits its autumn-based tastes, such as something sweet potato based. You could easily use 4oz instead of 5oz of dried apples as well. It's a good choice for a weeknight meal, seeing as prep took so little time.

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