Pork chops and apples are a delicious flavor combination. I had an amazing pork chop with apples, blue cheese and asparagus at The Garden Restaurant in Salt Lake recently. It inspired me to make a version you can easily make a home. It’s quick, easy and flavorful.

Ashlee

Baked Apple Pork Chops with Asparagus

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings: 4

Course: Main Dishes

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

For the Pork Chops & Asparagus:

2 Tbsp unsalted butter
4 (8 oz) pork chops, bone-in (about 1-inch thick)
1 Tbsp dried sage
Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
16 oz asparagus, trimmed
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced

For the Apples:

2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 green apples, sliced and not peeled
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
4 Tbsp maple syrup

Method

For the Pork Chops & Asparagus:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet and coat it with nonstick spray.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Rub both sides of pork chops with dried sage, Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste. Add to skillet. Sear both sides for about 3-4 minutes.
Place pork chops and asparagus on baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil and garlic, season with kosher salt and ground pepper over asparagus.
Place into oven and bake at 400°F for about 13-14 minutes. Make sure meat reaches the internal temperature of 140°F.

For the Apples:

In the large skillet, add more butter and melt over medium-high heat. Add apples, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and maple syrup. Cook until apples soften and sauce thickens, about 4-5 minutes.
Serve pork chops over mashed potatoes and asparagus. Season with more ground pepper.