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Pork Chops with Apples and Creamy Bacon Cheese Grits

by on August 21, 2011 in Main Courses, Pork August 21, 2011 Main CoursesPork
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Gorgeous, golden brown pork chops topped with chunks of maple-glazed apples and served with the creamiest of creamy cheese grits.

Ingredients

  • 6 whole Boneless Pork Chops, About 1/2-inch Thick
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 whole Gala Apples, Diced
  • ½ cups Dry White Wine
  • 2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¾ cups Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 dash Salt
  • Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • Creamy Bacon-Cheese Grits (see My Tasty Kitchen Recipe)

Preparation

Note: See my TastyKitchen recipe box for my Creamy Bacon Cheese Grits recipe.

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and butter and heat until butter in melted.

Salt and pepper both sides of pork chops. Brown them on both sides until nice and golden. Remove pork chops from the skillet and set on a separate plate.

Reduce heat to medium. Add apples and stir to combine them with the oil, and butter that remains in the pan. Pour in wine and vinegar, then whisk along the bottom of the pan to deglaze it. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour in the maple syrup, then add a dash of salt and pepper. Stir, then return pork chops to the pan. Cover the pan and simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Serve pork chops on top of a generous helping of Creamy Cheese Grits (mashed potatoes are good, too) and spoon the apple-maple sauce over the top, allowing the liquid to drip over the grits.

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Liz D from Jupiter, FL on 4.7.2014

OMG! I was laughing so hard reading the narrative of this recipe and reference to Peter Brady and the Pork Chops and Applesauce thing! I thought I was the only one who remembered that little skit! Apparently there are alot more people that remember it too! Anyway, I can’t make pork chops without thinking about Peter Brady…. Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for the giggles, for sharing the recipe and for the Brady Bunch Blast from the Past!

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Fran on 11.1.2011

We love pork chops in our home and this was an absolute keeper.

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stinky on 8.24.2011

I made this recipe last night and it was absolutely delicious. I drained the bacon before starting the grits and I used regular grits since I didn’t have the fancy stone ground grits. It’s going to become a fall/winter favorite for sure!

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mbt4955 on 8.22.2011

I found this from the PW website … still looking for the grits recipe. :)

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michellemch on 8.22.2011

I can’t find it either.

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Karen on 1.29.2017

Just made the pork chops with apples for dinner and served with garlic mashed potatos. The recipe was quick and easy. The flavor was just ok. My family ate it but weren’t saying how good it was. The sauce was very thin. Not something I would make again.

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Chelsey on 12.19.2012

Made it all & it was ridiculous amounts of delicious. The whole family loved it. This was something I never would have thought to make together, but it worked perfectly. So much flavor!

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carriebakes on 10.11.2011

This. Was. AMAZING. Definitely use wine with the apples–the flavor is awesome. I made the grits with this as well, and I will definitely make it again! Great meal!

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kendracooks on 9.5.2011

These were good, easy and the kids really liked them. I think a tiny bit bland, although I substituted apple juice for the white wine, and used not real maple syrup- that could’ve been where some of the taste disappeared to.

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4hmom on 8.30.2011

The pork chops were awesome and we also made the grits, even though we had to use store bought. This was a fabulous meal and we all had seconds. This will go in our folder of meals to be made again. We loved the combination!

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