Apple And Orange Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Gently cut pockets into chops by slicing horizontally in the side. On a plate, place salt and pepper. Dredge chops in seasoning. In a medium skillet over medium heat, saute the bacon, chopped onions, thyme, and sage until the bacon is almost crispy and the onions are beginning to caramelize around the edges, about 10 minutes. Pour mixture into a bowl. Add apples, butter, 2 tablespoons of pineapple-orange juice and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff each chop with apple mixture and hold together with skewers. In same skillet over medium-high heat, add enough oil to coat the pan and sear both sides of the chops until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Add 1 cup pineapple-orange juice and remaining onion wedges around the chops. Season with salt and pepper and bake until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chops, basting 2 to 3 times. Remove pork chops from pan and let rest 10 minutes. Add remaining pineapple-orange juice and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and parsley. Pour sauce over pork chops.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a Dutch oven, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until the onions are very soft and begin to brown. Remove from heat. Stir in apple, celery, and dried cranberries. Season with salt.
• Lay each chop flat on cutting board, and with a sharp knife held parallel to the board, cut a pocket into the pork, leaving three sides intact. Stuff each chop with apple-cranberry mixture.
• Melt remaining butter in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Pan-fry chops in butter for two minutes on each side. Cover, and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• Transfer chops from pan to a plate, and cover with foil. Place the Dutch oven back on the stovetop over medium heat. In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together apple juice, cornstarch, and brown sugar; pour into Dutch oven. Reduce liquid volume by half, stirring frequently. Season to taste with black pepper. Serve this apple glaze over pork chops.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; add the bread cubes, apples, celery, parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt. , Cut a pocket in each chop by making a horizontal cut through the meat almost to the bone. Sprinkle inside and outside with pepper and remaining salt. Spoon stuffing loosely into pockets. , In a large skillet, brown the chops on both sides in oil. Place in an ungreased large baking pan. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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.

Steps:

• In saucepan combine apple juice and apples; simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add raisins and let stand 5 minutes; drain, reserving liquid.
• Combine cooked fruit mixture, walnuts, and bread crumbs.
• Stir together sugar, wine, lemon juice, and ginger.
• Add to bread mixture, tossing lightly to moisten.
• Cut pockets in fat side of seasoned chops, cutting lengthwise to bone.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the stuffing mixture into each pocket.
• If necessary, use wooden picks to hold pockets closed.
• In large skillet brown chops in hot oil.
• Place chops in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle chops with a little salt and pepper.
• Add ¼ cup reserved apple liquid to pan, adding water if necessary.
• Bake chops, covered, in 350°F oven for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in each pork chop. Season cavity with a little salt and pepper. Cook celery and apple with butter in a small saucepan until tender, but not brown.
• Combine egg, bread cubes, orange peel, chopped orange, salt and cinnamon.
• Pour cooked celery and apple over bread cube mixture and toss lightly.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the stuffing into each pork chop. Fasten pockiet openings with wooden picks.
• In a large skillet brown the chops in hot cooking oil, 3 at a time, for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Plece chops in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 24 hours.
• Before serving, bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 65 to 70 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove the picks and garnish with orange slices.