Best 9 Curried Apricot Pork Chops Recipes

CRANBERRY-APRICOT STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Put the dried fruit in a small bowl. Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over the fruit and set aside for 10 minutes to soften. Drain, reserve the soaking water. In a mini-processor process the fruit with the nuts, butter, fennel and half the shallot until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small sealable plastic bag or pastry bag. Snip about a 1/2-inch opening in the corner of the plastic bag. With a small paring knife, make a pocket starting from rounded side of each chop. Set the tip of the bag inside the pocket and press a quarter of the stuffing into the chop. Repeat with the remaining chops and filling. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pat the chops dry and season with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Brown one side of the chops, until well browned about 5 minutes. Use tongs to hold the chops and sear the edges of the chops. Turn and brown the other sides of the chops, about 2 minutes. Transfer the chops to a baking sheet and bake until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the chops registers 135 degrees F, about 15 minutes. While the chops are in the oven make the sauce. Drain the oil from the saute pan. Off the heat, add the Calvados and the remaining shallots. Return the pan to the heat, taking care since the alcohol may flambe, and cook over high heat until the alcohol is reduced by half and is slightly syrupy. Add the broth and the fruit soaking liquid and boil down until the liquid is reduce by about a third. Add the cream and continue to simmer until it thickens slightly. Whisk in the mustard. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add any juices that have accumulated on the baking sheet to the sauce. Divide the chops among 4 warm plates or a large platter. Pour on the sauce and serve.

CURRIED APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside., Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a small nonstick skillet, cook chops in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove and keep warm., Add apricots and onions to the pan; saute until onions are tender. Stir in nectar mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with pork chops.

CRISPY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside.
• Tear bread into large pieces; place in food processor. Pulse until large crumbs form. Drizzle with oil; pulse once or twice, just until crumbs are moistened (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crumbs).
• Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper; spread one side of each chop with 1 teaspoon jam. Dividing evenly, sprinkle breadcrumbs over jam, and pat them on gently.
• Transfer pork, coated side up, to prepared baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden and pork is opaque throughout (meat should register 150 degrees.on an instant-read thermometer), 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRILLED CURRY PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix preserves and curry powder; brush over pork chops. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly., Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning occasionally. Let rest 5 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Serve pork chops with sauce.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
• Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.

PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET CURRIED ONION

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together water and jam. Halve onion and thinly slice. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion with curry powder, stirring, until softened. Stir onions into jam mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. In skillet heat remaining ‚ tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chops until golden brown and cooked through, about 1‚ minutes on each side. Add curried onion to pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Serve chops with salad.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a bowl.
• Pour orange juice over apricots.
• Add preserves, brown sugar, and curry powder and stir gently. Set aside.
• Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil.
• Cook chops about 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Add apricot and juice mixture.
• Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until chops are done.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with green onions.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.

APRICOT CURRY PORK STEAKS (CROCK POT OR NOT)

Steps:

• Combine apricot nectar, curry powder, and garlic powder and set aside.
• Sprinkle pork steaks with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat and brown pork steaks on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side.
• CROCKPOT OPTION:.
• Dump dried apricots into crock pot and place pork steaks over apricots.
• Pour nectar mixture over pork.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
• STOVE TOP OPTION:.
• After meat is browned add dried apricots and nectar mixture to skillet.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, or until meat is tender.