Baked Pork Chops with Sauerkraut

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Hearty pork chops and sauerkraut are baked with diced apple, onion slices, and a touch of brown sugar for an easy, flavorful dinner.

Ingredients

4 pork chops
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon oil, or as needed
1 (20 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained
1 apple - peeled, cored, and diced
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon caraway seeds

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
2 Rub pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and pan-fry pork chops on both sides until browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
3 Place browned pork chops into the prepared casserole dish.
4 Combine sauerkraut, apple, onion, brown sugar, and caraway seeds in a bowl; cover pork chops with the mixture. Cover tightly with aluminum foil to retain moisture.
5 Bake pork chops in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).