Apple Pork Chops

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 45 min

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Description

Apple pork chops with a sweet, tangy sauce of brown sugar, mustard, and cloves. This dish is a classic combo of apples and pork, baked to perfection.

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 4 (1/2-inch thick) pork chops

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• ground black pepper to taste

• 2 apples - peeled, cored and sliced

• 3/4 cup hot water

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 Heat oil in a large skillet. Sauté onion until tender, about 1 minute. Remove onion and set aside. Brown pork chops on both sides.

3 Place chops in an 8x12-inch baking dish and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Cover chops with apples and cooked onion.

4 Combine water, brown sugar, mustard, and cloves in a small bowl. Pour over chops.

5 Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes.