Apple Stuffed Pork Chops
Ingredients
| 4 | pork chops, boneless, trimmed |
| 1 | small onion, minced |
| 1 cup | bread crumbs |
| 1/2 cup | apple, peeled and diced |
| 1/2 cup | celery, diced |
| 2-3 tbsp | butter |
| 2 cloves | minced garlic |
| 1/4 tsp | seasoned salt |
| 1 tsp | cinnamon |
| salt and pepper, to taste |
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Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large skillet saute onion in butter or margarine until tender. Add celery and garlic, cook one minute longer.
- Remove from heat. Add the bread crumbs, apples, cinnamon and seasoned salt. Mix all together.
- Cut a large pocket in the side of each pork chop; season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon apple mixture loosely into pockets.
- In skillet, heat oil to medium high and brown chops on both sides.
- Place browned chops in baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 30 minutes longer or until juices run clear.
Note
Used Granny Smith Apple.
For more defined "stuffing", use breadcrumb stuffing mix.
Add some chicken broth to the baking dish if pork appears to be drying out.