Pork Chops With Apricot Almond Stuffing Recipes

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the pork chops in oil. Place chops in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Toss bread cubes, butter, broth, celery, onion and poultry seasoning. Mound about 1/2 cup stuffing on each pork chop. , Combine soup and water; pour over chops. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear and a thermometer reads 160° to 170°.

APRICOT-STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Cut pocket in each chop (or have it done by the butcher), cutting from fat side almost to bone edge. Season cavity with a little salt and pepper.
• Drain apricots, reserving 1/2 cup syrup.
• Place 2 apricot halves in pocket of each chop. Secure opening with toothpicks which have been soaked in water.
• Refrigerate chops until ready to cook.
• Chop remaining apricots; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, saute onions in oil over medium heat until onions are translucent.
• Add reserved chopped apricots, apricot syrup, ketchup, dry mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Grill chops over medium coals 35 minutes, turning once.
• Brush sauce over chops while they are grilling.
• Serve remaining sauce with meal.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.

STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• For glaze, combine honey and Dijon mustard in a small saucepan.
• Stir in apricot preserves and vinegar.
• Heat and stir mixture until preserves is melted.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• For stuffing, In a saucepan, add chicken broth, green onions and ginger.
• Bring to a boil and add the acini de pepe.
• Cook, uncovered for about 8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• (you may need to add a little more broth).
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in apricots, 2 TB of the honey glaze and the celery.
• Cut a pocket in each pork chop
• Spoon about 3 TB stuffing into each chop.
• Fasten pockets with toothpicks.
• Spoon remaining stuffing onto a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Fold securely, leaving space for steam to build.
• Set aside.
• In a covered grill, place chops on a hot grill off to the side, NOT directly over the coals.
• Cover and grill for approximately 25 minutes, basting often with honey glaze, turning chops after about 10 minutes.
• Place foil packets of stuffing on grill next to the chops but not over the coals and grill along with the chops. Pork chops should have an internal temperature of the 145 degrees.

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.