Onion Apricot Pork Chops Recipes

ONION-APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion and apricots. Combine the broth, marmalade, ginger, garlic and nutmeg; pour into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until meat juices run clear. , Remove chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over pork chops.

EASY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a food processor or blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter over medium-high heat. Add apricots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes or until meat juices run clear., Remove the chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into apricot mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over pork chops.

PAN-ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet (preferably nonstick), mix sugar and water with wooden spoon. Heat over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, without stirring, until sugar turns dark golden brown and just begins to smoke (do not allow to burn). Remove from heat.
• Add apple, onion, garlic and cinnamon to skillet and stir to coat (sugar may clump and harden at first but will melt again when heated). Return to heat and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until some liquid escapes from mixture.
• Remove from heat and add vinegar (avert your head; the fumes from the vinegar can take your breath away). Stir and return to heat. Slowly stir in apple cider and broth (sugar may clump-that is okay, it will melt). When all liquids have been added, add bay leaves and thyme.
• Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels, crumble and set aside. There should be about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings remaining in pan. If there is more, pour off excess; if there is less, add a little vegetable oil.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Place pork in bacon drippings in skillet and cook 4 minutes or until brown. Flip and brown on other side, about 4 minutes longer. Cover skillet with lid or foil and place in oven. Roast 8 minutes or until slightly firm when touched and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 155°F (pork will continue to cook to 160°F when removed from oven). Remove pork from skillet and place on plate. Cover tightly with foil; set aside.
• The skillet used to cook the pork should have some cooking liquid in it. Place this skillet over medium heat. Pour the reduced sauce into skillet and stir to combine. Stir in apricot preserves and heat sauce to boiling. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Remove skillet from heat. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, with wire whisk, adding the next piece only after the first has been completely beaten in and melted. When all of the butter has been beaten in, taste sauce and season with salt and pepper if desired. Remove and discard bay leaves and thyme sprig.
• Place pork on warm serving plates and top with sauce. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and the parsley.

CRISPY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside.
• Tear bread into large pieces; place in food processor. Pulse until large crumbs form. Drizzle with oil; pulse once or twice, just until crumbs are moistened (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crumbs).
• Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper; spread one side of each chop with 1 teaspoon jam. Dividing evenly, sprinkle breadcrumbs over jam, and pat them on gently.
• Transfer pork, coated side up, to prepared baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden and pork is opaque throughout (meat should register 150 degrees.on an instant-read thermometer), 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

APRICOT CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until well-browned.
• Stir jam, salad dressing, onion soup mix, and garlic together in a bowl until well-blended. Place chops in a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with foil, and cover with apricot mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven approximately 40 minutes, until internal temperature has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), or pork is no longer pink in the center.

APRICOT-WALNUT PORK CHOPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Combine all ingredients except chops.
• Place chops on broiler pan sprayed with cooking spray. Broil, 3 to 5 inches from heat, 7 min.; turn. Broil an additional 5 to 7 min. or until chops are almost done.
• Spoon nut mixture evenly over chops. Continue broiling 2 min. or until nuts are lightly toasted and chops are done (145°F). Remove chops from broiler; let stand 3 min. before serving.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
• Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.

PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT ONION TOPPING RECIPE

Steps:

• TOPPING: Place pot over medium high heat. Add oil and onions. Stir to combine and cook for approximately 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, stirring occassionally and scraping up the brown bits. The onions should become soft and carmelized with a mahogany color. PORK CHOPS: Combine rosemary, herb de provence, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Using fingers or a fork, work all of the ingredients together until well combined. Rub the mixture over the pork chops. Cover with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator until ready to grill. Place a grill pan over medium high heat or preheat a grill. Grill the chops to medium, approximately 7 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Place pork chops on a serving platter, spoon apricot onion topping over the top, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

ASIAN-APRICOT GLAZED PORK LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Chop onion.
• Mix together the 1/4 tsp of salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and the Ginger.
• Season loin chops with the spice mixture.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, and add the 2 TBS of oil.
• Brown the onion and the loin chops for approximately 5 minutes per side.
• Mix together all the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• When loin chops are browned on both sides, add the sauce mixture.
• Simmer on medium-low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes, until pork is done to an internal temperature of 170 degrees and sauce is reduced and thickened.
• Taste sauce (say Yum) and add more pepper or soy sauce to taste, if desired.
• Serve over steamed white rice.

APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place apricots in a bowl.
• Pour orange juice over apricots.
• Add preserves, brown sugar, and curry powder and stir gently. Set aside.
• Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil.
• Cook chops about 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Add apricot and juice mixture.
• Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until chops are done.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with green onions.