Pork Chops with Apple Cranberry Stuffing
Yield: 4 servings
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Tips: Dried, sweetened cranberries are usually found in plastic bags near nuts and other similarly packaged products.
Suggestion: Delicious served with a vegetable side or green salad.
Ingredients
- aluminum foil
- 1 y-oz. package stuffing mix for pork
- 1/2 cup chopped apple
- 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 4 boneless center-cut pork chops, 1 1/4 inches thick
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a 10x15x1-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Prepare stuffing mix according to package
directions. Once prepared, add chopped apples and sweetened, dried cranberries to stuffing in skillet and stir to combine..
Slice into the side of each pork chop to create a pocket. Place pork chops in the foil-lined pan, then season with seasoned salt (or regular table salt) and pepper. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the stuffing mix with apples and cranberries into the pockets of the pork chops. Gently press down on each pork chop to slightly flatten.
Bake pork chops for 18-20 minutes, then remove from oven. Preheat broiler. While broiler is preheating, in a small mixing bowl, mix brown sugar with melted butter (butter may easily be melted about 30 seconds in microwave in a microwave-safe bowl). Once thoroughly mixed, brush brown sugar and butter mixture onto tops of pork chops. Place chops under the broiler about 3-4 inches away from the heat and broil for 5-8 minutes, or just until a glaze forms and pork chops are lightly browned. Be careful to not allow stuffing to burn under broiler. If necessary, place a small piece of aluminum foil over stuffing to prevent from burning while broiling. Serve.
Slice into the side of each pork chop to create a pocket. Place pork chops in the foil-lined pan, then season with seasoned salt (or regular table salt) and pepper. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the stuffing mix with apples and cranberries into the pockets of the pork chops. Gently press down on each pork chop to slightly flatten.
Bake pork chops for 18-20 minutes, then remove from oven. Preheat broiler. While broiler is preheating, in a small mixing bowl, mix brown sugar with melted butter (butter may easily be melted about 30 seconds in microwave in a microwave-safe bowl). Once thoroughly mixed, brush brown sugar and butter mixture onto tops of pork chops. Place chops under the broiler about 3-4 inches away from the heat and broil for 5-8 minutes, or just until a glaze forms and pork chops are lightly browned. Be careful to not allow stuffing to burn under broiler. If necessary, place a small piece of aluminum foil over stuffing to prevent from burning while broiling. Serve.