Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 (4 ounces each) bone-in center cut pork chops
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch wedges
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Instruction

  • Brush pork chops with oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet or thick bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until lightly seared. Remove from pan and keep warm.
  • Wipe down skillet as needed. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and when it begins to melt, add apples in a single layer. Cook, turning as needed, for about 30 seconds or until lightly caramelized but still firm. Remove from pan and keep warm. 
  • Lower heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the pan. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. 
  • Add orange juice and heavy cream, stirring constantly. 
  • Add cinnamon and nutmeg and stir to combine. Continue to cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.
  • Add pork chops and apples to the pan and cover tightly with foil.
  • Bake in a 375 F oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the pork chop reads 145 F . Serve hot.