This Pork Chops with Apples recipe is the perfect fall meal! Cook tender pork chops in a cast iron skillet with thinly sliced apples.
One-pot
Easy cleanup
You’ll Learn: The pan-searing technique for juicy pork chops with golden edges
Worth It: Roasting delivers deeper, sweeter flavor than quick stovetop versions
Bonus: One-pan approach for easy cleanup
Pork and apples make for A Nostalgic Fall Flavored Dinner
We grew up eating pork chops and applesauce for dinner as a kid all the time. I wanted to create a dinner that reminded me of those flavors but more my style of cooking. This pork chops with apples does exactly that! It is quick and easy too.
Cast iron skillet pork chops take few ingredients but the recipe is packed full of flavor. It also all comes together in just one pan with very few kitchen tools needed. If you want the taste of fall but the absence of pumpkin, this recipe is for you.
Kitchen tools
- Cast Iron Skillet (or any oven safe skillet)
- Cutting board
- Sharp chefs knife
- Measuring spoons
- Tongs for tossing
Serving Suggestions
This pork chops and apples recipe can be a meal on its own, but would also pair great with a side. I like serving these with salads, shaved brussels sprouts, roasted squash, or even just some warm buttery bread.
It makes enough for about 4 servings. If you have any leftovers, you could dice the pork chops and apples and maybe even put them on a salad, like this roasted vegetable salad. It’s also be great with some grains on the side.
Ingredients
- Boneless pork chops
- Medium sized apples (see note below)
- Yellow onion
- Olive oil
- Unsalted Butter
- Dried thyme
- Kosher salt
Looking for another pork chop recipe? Try these honey garlic pork chops. They are a made in a skillet with green beans and a sticky, savory sauce. You could also try this French Onion Pork Chop recipe for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Ingredient substitutions
Sweeter apples like honey crisp are my favorite to use in this recipe. Any apple will work – it is totally up to you!
Granny smith will give more of a sour tang, if that’s more your speed. If you are sensitive to onions you may leave them out, but if you are not sensitive I suggest keeping them in since they give the dish more depth.
To make this recipe dairy free, you can use either a butter substitute or just more olive oil.
How to make This Pork Chop Apple Recipe
Step 1: Preheat the oven and Prep ingredients
To begin, preheat the oven to 350 F. Then, salt the pork chops heavily on both sides and set aside.
Next, slice the apples and onion into thin slices. You want them to be about 1/8 of an inch thick if possible.
Step 2: Start the dish on the stove
Then, heat a large cast iron skillet (or other oven safe skillet) over medium high heat. Add the olive oil to the pan. When the pan is hot, add the pork chops to the hot pan.
Sear the pork for about two minutes on each side. Remove the pork from the pan and reduce heat to medium low.
Then, add the butter to the pan and add apples and onions to the pan. Saute the onions and apples until soft, about five minutes.
Season with salt and dried thyme and cook for another minute.
Step 3: Bake the pork chops and apples in the oven
Next, nestle the pork chops back into the dish with the apples and onions. Place skillet in the 350 degree oven and bake for 12 minutes. Check that the internal temperature of the meat is at least 145 F.
Serve with your favorite side dish and enjoy!
Storage and reheating
This dish can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat either in the oven or on the stove top until warmed through and enjoy.
If you like cold leftovers, this dish is actually great cold as well!
Check out these other fall dinner recipes
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Pork Chops with Apples
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless pork chops each 1 inch thick
- 2 medium apples cut into ⅛” thin slices – I used honeycrisp
- 1/2 a yellow onion cut into ⅛” thin slices
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh sage leaves cut into ribbons
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together salt, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel and season on both sides with the seasoning mixture.
- Heat oil in an oven safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place the seasoned pork chops in the pan and sear for 3 minutes, flip and cook for another 3 minutes. You want to make sure the chops have enough space to get a golden brown sear on both sides.
- Remove the pork from the pan, set aside and reduce heat to low. Place the butter in the pan over low heat.
- Once the butter is fully melted, pour the sliced apples and onions into the pan. Turn the heat back up to medium and saute for 5 minutes, tossing frequently.
- After 5 minutes, add the brown sugar and fresh sage to the pan and saute for another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and nestle seared pork chops into the pan with the apples and onions.
- Place the full skillet in the oven and cook at 350F for 12 minutes. Check that the internal temp of the pork is at least 145F. Serve warm with the apples, onions and juices from the pan on top.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
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