Pork chops are a versatile and delicious cut of meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways and go well with many side dishes. One of our favorite ways to cook pork chops is with apples, fennel, and sage. This combination of flavors is a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and earthy. The pork chops are juicy and tender, the apples are soft and caramelized, the fennel adds a subtle anise flavor, and the sage adds a touch of herbaceousness. This dish is easy to make and can be on the table in about 30 minutes, making it a great option for a weeknight meal. Serve it with a side of roasted potatoes or rice and a green salad for a complete and satisfying meal.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
SAGE RUBBED PORK CHOPS WITH WARM APPLE SLAW
NOTE: To make this quicker and easier you can use one 16-ounce bag of pre-shredded carrots and cabbage, called "Slaw Mix" instead of starting with whole cabbage and carrots. This dish can also be a one-pot-meal if you need to swap around. Just serve with some nice brown bread or whole-grain or whole-wheat bread.
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the 3 teaspoons of the fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Rub this mixture all over the pork chops and let the chops sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion, apple and cabbage and julienne the carrots (very thin sticks).
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick frying pan until hot but not smoking. Add the chops and brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove.
- Carefully wipe out the pan. Heat the remaining teaspoon oil over moderate heat and add the onion, apples and remaining teaspoon fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is soft and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, carrots, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue cooking until the cabbage and carrots begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the broth and return the pork chops to the pan burying them in the vegetable mixture. Cover and cook just until the pork chops are just slightly blush in the center, 5 to 7 minutes longer.
- To serve, arrange the warm slaw on individual plates and top with a pork chop and pan juices.
APPLE-SAGE PORK CHOPS
This is dish is one of the most loved in my home and is asked for weekly. I hope others will enjoy as well.
Provided by Patty
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Pan Fried
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a bowl. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture over both sides of each pork chop.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in hot oil until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes more side. Remove pork chops to a platter.
- Cook and stir onion in the oil and drippings retained in the skillet until tender, about 3 minutes; add apple slices and continue cooking until the apple slices are tender, about 2 minutes. Pour apple juice over the onion and apple mixture; add brown sugar and remaining flour mixture and stir to dissolve.
- Return pork chops to the skillet. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 58.9 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 620 mg, Sugar 15.1 g
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND SAGE
Enjoy these pork chops with apples and sage - a tasty dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix 2 cups of the apple juice, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the salt. Add pork chops; seal bag. Refrigerate 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- Drain pork chops, discarding marinade. Pat pork dry; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook 3 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer on each side or until pork is no longer pink in center. Remove pork chops from skillet; cover to keep warm.
- Add apples to skillet; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the sage and remaining 1/2 cup apple juice and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 3 minutes or until apples are soft. Spoon apples over pork chops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 620 mg
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE-SAGE STUFFING
Apples and sage-scented stuffing made from an easy packaged mix cook with smoked chops, then rest overnight to marry flavors even more.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 9h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add apple, raisins and apple juice; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in stuffing mix. Spread mixture in sprayed baking dish. Top with pork chops. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered for 30 minutes.
- Uncover baking dish; brush pork chops with jelly. Bake uncovered an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until pork chops are thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 510, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2210 mg, Sugar 30 g
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, ONIONS, AND SWEET POTATOES
This is so easy, so good, and so versatile! I've used pork chops with and without bones, pork loin, and pork roast. You can sprinkle the brown sugar, salt, and pepper on the different layers or all at the end, as mentioned in the recipe. Play around with the brown sugar and spices to your taste.
Provided by ashbeth
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Baked
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste, and arrange in a medium oven safe skillet. Top pork chops with onions, sweet potatoes, and apples. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Season with 2 teaspoons pepper and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until sweet potatoes are tender and pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.8 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 770.7 mg, Sugar 23.6 g
PORK CHOPS WITH WARM FENNEL-APPLE SLAW
At my dinner table, the flavors of fall usually revolve around some combination of pork, fennel, and apples - a serendipitous trifecta of. They're a combination that I find simple to prepare and a consistently delicious hit, even with a quick preparation like this one.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the pork chops liberally with salt and pepper and sear in the pan until deep golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chops to a plate and let them rest.
- Return the same skillet to medium heat and add in the fennel, onion and caraway seeds. Saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to tenderize, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mustard, vinegar and whiskey (if using) and continue cooking until the liquids have mostly reduced, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated apple and reserved fennel fronds; adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper.
- Serve the pork chops over the warm fennel-apple slaw.
DIJON PORK CHOPS WITH CABBAGE AND FENNEL
While living in Switzerland for a few years, my friends introduced me to an area renowned for their cabbage, pork and potato dishes. I decided to try a cabbage and fennel combination and believe they complement each other well. -Grace Voltolina, Westport, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Core and cut each cabbage into 6 wedges. In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons mustard, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and stock., In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; add apples, fennel and cabbage. Pour mustard mixture over top. Bake, covered, until cabbage is tender, 45-60 minutes., Meanwhile, mix sage and the remaining salt and pepper; rub onto both sides of pork chops. Dust with flour; shake off excess. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Brown chops in batches, 4-6 minutes per side; remove from pan., Spread tops of pork chops with remaining mustard; place over vegetables in Dutch oven. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 1533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
PORK CHOPS STUFFED WITH APPLES AND SAGE
To compliment this dish, serve it with light side dishes such as Recipe #251321, and Recipe #260696, and topped with some decorative fresh parsley. Your kitchen will be filled with aromatics all day! A great way to ensure tender and moist chops is to soak them in a brine of 1 cup milk to 1/2 Tbs salt for at least 1 hour before using in a recipe.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Pork
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients, Sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid evaporates.
- Remove from heat. Add stuffing mix and broth; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in sage, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and ground red pepper. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F Trim excess fat from each pork chop, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chop to form a pocket. Spoon stuffing mixture evenly into each pocket.
- Combine remaining 4 tablespoons parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Rub both sides of stuffed pork chops evenly with 2 tablespoons oil, and spread parsley mixture evenly over chops.
- Cook chops in remaining 2 tablespoons hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, in batches, 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Place on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan. Add 1 cup water to bottom of broiler pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE AND SWEETENED APPLES
A very simple recipe that highlights how great pork and apples are together. A great alternative to a traditional Sunday lunch.
Provided by Noo8820
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200/180/Gas 6. Heat oil in a frying pan and then brown chops for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the butter to the pan, then when melted, add the sage, onion and apple, cut side down. Saute for about 5 minutes and then transfer to a roasting tin, turning the apple halves cut side up and sprinkle them with the sugar.
- Roast for about 15 minutes, adding the pork back to them for the last 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 547, Fat 38.4, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 99.3, Sodium 147.2, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 26.8, Protein 18.9
Tips
- To ensure the pork chops are cooked evenly throughout, use a meat thermometer to check that they have reached an internal temperature of 145°F for medium-rare, 155°F for medium, or 165°F for well-done.
- If you don't have apple cider vinegar, you can substitute white wine vinegar or lemon juice.
- For a more intense fennel flavor, use a combination of fresh fennel seeds and ground fennel seeds.
- If you don't have fresh sage, you can substitute dried sage. Use about 1/4 of the amount of dried sage as you would fresh sage.
- Serve pork chops with your favorite sides, such as roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, or grilled vegetables.
Conclusion
Pork chops with apple, fennel, and sage is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The pork chops are juicy and tender, and the apple, fennel, and sage add a delicious depth of flavor. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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