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A plate of baked pork chops with apples and winter vegetables, garnished with a sprig of rosemary.
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Baked Pork Chops with Apples and Vegetables

Thick-cut pork chops are seared and cooked in apple juice, with a colorful collection of apples, garlic, and winter veggies.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pork chop recipes, fall dinner ideas, healthy pork chop recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 550kcal
Author: Katerina | Easy Weeknight Recipes

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork chops
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ cup apple juice, or apple cider, NOT apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 apples, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 red onions, each cut into 4 to 6 wedges
  • 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 beet roots, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup baby potatoes, quartered
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and butter.
  • Rub the pork chops with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
  • Once the skillet is hot, add the pork, garlic, and fresh rosemary, and sear the chops on each side for 1 to 2 minutes, or just until browned.
  • Pour the juice/cider and the honey in the skillet, and simmer for a minute.
  • Transfer the pork chops and juices to a roasting pan, and add the chopped vegetables and sliced apples. Toss to coat everything in the pan juices.
  • Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pork is done, and veggies are tender. Pork is done when internal temperature registers at 145˚F. Do not cook longer than that or you'll end up with dry chops.
    If the pork chops cook up faster than the veggies, simply take out the pork chops, transfer to a plate, and keep covered while the veggies continue to cook.
  • Serve.

Notes

  • You can use whatever vegetables you like.
  • As the dish roasts, the juices will reduce. The reduced juices can be drizzled over the vegetables before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 1194mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 5520IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg