John's Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon
Description
Baked pork chops stuffed with Gouda cheese and crispy bacon are a crowd-pleasing decadent dinner perfect to make when it is too rainy to grill.
Ingredients
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2 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
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4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 (2 1/4-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1 egg
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1 cup bread crumbs
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 apple, cored
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1 green onion
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2 pieces red grapes
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine Gouda cheese, bacon, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
3
Cut each pork chop from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2 inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Stuff cheese mixture into each pocket and close; secure with a wooden toothpick. Coat each stuffed pork chop with olive oil.
4
Whisk egg in a bowl. Mix bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper to taste together in a separate bowl. Carefully dip each stuffed pork chop in the egg; press chop into bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Place breaded pork chops in a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
5
Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Garnish pork chops with cored apple, green onion, and red grapes.