Name: Pork Chops with Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless pork chops (each 1 inch thick); 2 medium apples; 1/2 a yellow onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp kosher salt

This Pork Chops with Apples recipe is the perfect fall meal! Cook tender pork chops in a cast iron skillet with thinly sliced apples.

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.

Above view of cast iron skillet pork chops served with apples and a salad

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

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.

Step by step assembly of pork chops with apples

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!

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