Apple-Stuffed Pork Chops
2020-11-01- Cuisine: Canadian
- Course: Main Dish, Oven
- Skill Level: Advanced, Intermediate
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- Yield: 6
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 2:10 h
- Ready In: 2:20 h
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Apple-stuffed pork chops. Pork chops stuffed with apples and herbs. Very delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (125 g) diced onion
- 1/2 cup (125 g) diced celery
- 6 pork loin rib chops,cut into 1½ inches(3.7 cm) thick
- 1 cup (250 g) diced dried white bread
- 1 medium apple,peeled,cored and diced
- 1 large egg,beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon basil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
- 2/3 cup hot water
- 1 beef-flavor bouillon cube
- 1/4 cup (60 g) diced carrots
- 6 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sage
Method
Step 1
Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1/4 cup (60 g) onion and 1/4 cup (60 g) celery and cook,stirring,until vegetables are tender,about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile,using a sharp knife,form pocket in pork by cutting horizontally through each chop almost to the bone.
Step 3
Remove skillet from the heat. Stir in diced dried white bread,apple,beaten egg,sage,basil and ground thyme. Season with 1/3 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and stir again.
Step 4
Stuff pork chops with egg mixture. Sprinkle stuffed pork on both sides with salt and black pepper. Wash the skillet.
Step 5
Trim piece of fat from edge of one of the pork chops. In skillet,over medium-high heat,rub fat over bottom of skillet to grease well;discard fat.
Step 6
Working in a batches,cook stuffed pork chops until browned on both sides,turning once. Set aside.
Step 7
In a metal baking pan,combine water and beef flavor bouillon cube. Stir until bouillon is dissolved. Add carrots,peppercorns,bay leaf,remaining onion and celery.
Step 8
Arrange browned stuffed pork chops in baking pan on top of vegetable-herb mixture. Cover with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C).
Step 9
Bake in preheated oven for 1 ½ hours,turning once during cooking. Remove baked stuffed pork chops from the oven. Transfer on serving platter. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, Strain cooking liquid and serve separately as a gravy.