I think I’d like to start a “Go-To Club.” If would be a compilation of your recipes and mine, all of which have the same criteria: The recipe would be the perfect Go-To dish for busy moms and dads who have to get food on the table every night. They would be recipes that a young couple just starting to navigate their way in the kitchen could make and know that it would turn out perfectly every time. The recipes would be for kids who love to cook but need uncomplicated ingredients with simple cooking methods. What do you say? Should we do it? Well, if we do, I would put this recipe on the list for sure! So many of us love pork chops, but end up making them the same way every time. This recipe requires only 5 ingredients (excluding salt and pepper) but the flavors blend so beautifully, you will have a one-skillet wonder on the table in no time! In creating this recipe, I incorporated one of my favorite cooking and slicing techniques called the hasselback. You’re probably familiar with Hasselback Potatoes, where the potato is cut into thin slices three quarters of the way down and when baked, it fans out so you can drizzle butter right into the slices. I employed the same method with apples, and they not only taste fantastic but look gorgeous on the plate! So here’s to keeping it simple, delicious and fresh with a new idea for Pork Chops for dinner this week!
Watch my How To Video for Pork Chops here!
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- 2 thick cut, bone-in pork chops
- 4 ounces unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, slivered
- 4-5 small sage leaves
- 2 large red apples (like Honey Crisp, Gala or Fuji)
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- Generously salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops. Slice two apples in half. Make thin slices on the skin side, cutting all the way through the apple but leaving it attached on one side. (Picture a fan when it spreads out.) Microwave the apples for about 3-4 minutes to soften. Slice the garlic in thin slivers. Pinch off and clean the sage leaves. In a large skillet, heat the butter, garlic and sage, and simmer for about 3-4 minutes. Move the garlic and sage to the side of the skillet, and add the pork chops. Cook on for about 5-7 minutes. Turn the pork chops over. Add the apples to the skillet, skin side up, and cook the pork chops for another 5-7 minutes. Spoon the butter, garlic and sage over the pork chops and apples. Pork chops are done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Serve the pork chops with apple halves on top or on the side. If desired, serve with rice and a vegetable.
