BEGINNER STUFFED PORK CHOPS

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This is one of my favorite pork dishes; my dad taught me to make it for the first dinner I cooked when I was 11. I like to serve this with some kind of sweet potato or garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable.

Provided by kgm1988

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pork Chop Recipes     Boneless

Time 1h12m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons olive oil, divided, or more as needed
6 slices bacon, diced
3 Granny Smith apples, diced
½ cup brown sugar
4 (6 ounce) boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
4 toothpicks, or as needed
¼ cup apple juice
½ cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon and stir until starting to soften and still underdone, about 3 minutes. Mix apples and brown sugar together in a bowl. Add to skillet; cook and stir filling until glazed, about 2 minutes.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over high heat; fry pork chops, about 45 seconds per side.
  • Transfer each pork chop to a flat work surface; lay flat. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to create a pocket by making a slit in the side; repeat with remaining pork chops.
  • Stuff pork chops with filling and secure closed with toothpicks. Pour apple juice into a 9x13-inch baking pan; add pork chops. Sprinkle Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 443.1 mg, Sugar 39.1 g

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