Apple Sage Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chops For Two Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE-SAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add apple, raisins and apple juice; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in stuffing mix. Spread mixture in sprayed baking dish. Top with pork chops. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered for 30 minutes.
• Uncover baking dish; brush pork chops with jelly. Bake uncovered an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until pork chops are thoroughly heated.

APPLE-SAGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a bowl. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture over both sides of each pork chop.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in hot oil until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes more side. Remove pork chops to a platter.
• Cook and stir onion in the oil and drippings retained in the skillet until tender, about 3 minutes; add apple slices and continue cooking until the apple slices are tender, about 2 minutes. Pour apple juice over the onion and apple mixture; add brown sugar and remaining flour mixture and stir to dissolve.
• Return pork chops to the skillet. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

CORNBREAD STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 3- or 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add bacon. Cook and stir until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Remove to a small bowl. Stir in stuffing mix, apple, pecans, raisins, 2 tablespoons broth, sage, allspice and bacon. Cut a pocket in each pork chop by slicing almost to the bone. Fill with stuffing; secure with toothpicks., Add butter to pressure cooker. When butter is hot, brown chops on both sides; remove and keep warm. Add remaining 1 cup broth to pressure cooker. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Press cancel., Return pork chops to pan. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 18 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. A thermometer inserted in pork should read at least 145°. Discard toothpicks before serving.

PORK CHOPS STUFFED WITH APPLES AND SAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients, Sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid evaporates.
• Remove from heat. Add stuffing mix and broth; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in sage, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and ground red pepper. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Trim excess fat from each pork chop, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chop to form a pocket. Spoon stuffing mixture evenly into each pocket.
• Combine remaining 4 tablespoons parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Rub both sides of stuffed pork chops evenly with 2 tablespoons oil, and spread parsley mixture evenly over chops.
• Cook chops in remaining 2 tablespoons hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, in batches, 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Place on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan. Add 1 cup water to bottom of broiler pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

APPLE SAGE STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Cut a pocket into each pork chop and trim fat.
• Saute onion & celery until soft in 2 T. butter.
• Add bread cubes, apple, sage & coriander.
• Mix well & moisten with 2 T. broth.
• Stuff the chops with the dressing.
• Hold together with toothpicks if you wish.
• Mix together flour, salt& pepper.
• Dredge the chops in mixture.
• Heat oil & 1 t. butter.
• Sear the chops & put into a sprayed baking dish.
• Pour remaining broth over chops, cover & bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

STUFFED APPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the apple butter, vinegar, mustard and rosemary. Flatten pork chops to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush with apple butter mixture., Combine apple and onion; place over 1 side of each pork chop. Fold other side of pork over filling and secure with toothpicks. , In a small ovenproof skillet, brown chops in butter on each side, 3-4 minutes. Add cider. , Bake, uncovered, until apples and onions are tender and a thermometer reads 145°, 15-20 minutes. Remove chops and keep warm. Bring pan juices to a boil; cook until reduced by half. Discard toothpicks. Serve pork with sauce.

APPLE STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet saute onion in butter or margarine until tender. Remove from heat. Add the bread crumbs, apples, celery, parsley and salt. Mix all together. Cut a large pocket in the side of each pork chop; season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon apple mixture loosely into pockets.
• In skillet, heat oil to medium high and brown chops on both sides. Place browned chops in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 30 minutes longer or until juices run clear.

CORNBREAD-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in butter 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Add stuffing and broth; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in cheese and 2 teaspoons of the sage.
• Make a pocket in each pork chop by cutting into side of chop toward the bone. Spoon stuffing mixture into each pocket; secure opening with toothpicks. Sprinkle pork with salt, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon sage.
• In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add 3 pork chops; cook 4 minutes, turning once, until browned. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Place pork on rack in pan. Repeat with remaining pork chops. Brush chops with oil.
• Bake 20 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of meaty portion reads 145°F. Let stand 3 minutes.