Pork Chops and Apples
This recipe for Pork Chops and Apples creates a hearty and flavorful skillet dinner with tender, juicy pork, sweet apples and a warm apple cider sauce.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 2 small honey crisp apples, sliced
- ½ cup yellow onion, sliced thin
- 5 slices bacon, chopped
- ½ cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown monk fruit/allulose
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet and add in the bacon. Fry until crisp, then remove and set side, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Lightly fry 4 sage leaves on both sides, then remove and set them aside.
- Add in the pork chops in the skillet, sprinkle with half the salt, ground black pepper and dried thyme.
- Fry for a couple of minutes on each side, until they are almost cooked through, but not completely done. You can check using a meat thermometer, which you want to read just under 145°F. Remove and set them aside.
- Add in the butter, onions, apples and remaining salt. Sauté until tender, then mix in the brown sweetener and cinnamon.
- Pour in the apple cider to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits of flavor. Simmer and allow the cider to reduce slightly and add the pork chops back in.
- Continue simmering until the pork chops are reach an internal temperature of at least 145°F. Add the pork chops to the plate, spoon the apples and onion mixture over the top. Lastly, garnish with the crispy bacon and fried sage leaves, then serve.
*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Pork Chops and Apples
Amount per Serving
Calories
517
% Daily Value*
Fat
30
g
46
%
Saturated Fat
12
g
75
%
Carbohydrates
25
g
8
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
35
g
70
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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