Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 large bone-in rib or sirloin pork chops
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tart apples (cored and sliced in 1/2-inch slices (don’t peel))
  • 1/2 cup good-quality BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup apple jelly
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup bourbon*
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp crushed thyme -OR- 4-5 sprigs fresh (bruised)

Instruction

  • Stovetop Directions:
  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet. Brown chops well on all sides.
  • Add apples. Pour sauce over chops, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove chops to a serving plate, cover and keep warm.
  • Raise heat to medium and reduce sauce to half the original volume (takes about 10 minutes). Turn apples once or twice during this time.
  • Pour sauce and apples over chops. Serve immediately.
  • Slow Cooker Directions:
  • Mix sauce and brown chops as in stovetop directions.
  • Place chops in a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Pour sauce over chops and cook on low 3 hours, on high 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add apples to slow cooker and cook on low 3-4 more hours, on high 1 1/2-2 hours.
  • Sauce may be reduced on stovetop if a more syrupy sauce is desired.