Apple Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Chop Recipes. (Apple Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops). These savory pork chops are stuffed with a sumptuous apple-cranberry mixture and served with an apple reduction glaze. They are excellent served with rosemary potatoes and tender whole green beans.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Apple Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

⅛ yellow onion

minced

1 Granny Smith apple - peeled

cored and diced

2 stalks celery ribs

finely chopped

¼ cup dried cranberries

1 teaspoon kosher salt

5 (1 inch thick) boneless pork chops

1 cup apple juice

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Grilled Mongolian Pork Chops

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a Dutch oven melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until the onions are very soft and begin to brown. Remove from heat. Stir in apple celery and dried cranberries. Season with salt.

Step 3

Lay each chop flat on cutting board and with a sharp knife held parallel to the board cut a pocket into the pork leaving three sides intact. Stuff each chop with apple-cranberry mixture.

Step 4

Melt remaining butter in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Pan-fry chops in butter for two minutes on each side. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer chops from pan to a plate and cover with foil. Place the Dutch oven back on the stovetop over medium heat. In a small bowl or measuring cup stir together apple juice cornstarch and brown sugar; pour into Dutch oven. Reduce liquid volume by half stirring frequently. Season to taste with black pepper. Serve this apple glaze over pork chops.

Nutritional Information

Apple Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 313.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.8g 46%

Carbohydrates: 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 17.8g

Fat: 15g 23%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 34%

Cholesterol: 72.8mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 224IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.5mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 2.9mg 5%

Folate: 9.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 36.6mg 4%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 21.4mg 8%

Potassium: 477.8mg 13%

Sodium: 467.2mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 47%

Calories From Fat: 134.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.