Baked Pork Chops with Apples
Description
Apples and onions are baked atop pork chops smothered with a rich chicken stock, applesauce, and ketchup reduction.
Ingredients
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6 pork chops
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground black pepper
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2 cups applesauce
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1 cup chicken stock
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1/2 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon black cherry balsamic vinegar
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1 pinch garlic pepper seasoning
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1 onion, sliced
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1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and sliced
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until browned, seasoning with salt and pepper, about 5 minutes per side. Place pork chops in a large ceramic casserole dish.
3
Add applesauce, chicken stock, ketchup, brown sugar, flour, vinegar, and garlic pepper to the skillet with the pork juices. Stir until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes. Place sliced onion and apple on top of pork chops; pour applesauce mixture on top.
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Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the pork reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 45 minutes.