Boneless Pork Chops and Apples

This recipe was quick and easy. Clean pork flavor with light apple and rosemary accents. Serve with green beans and mashed potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 426 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 quart water
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• ¼ cup kosher salt
• 2 apples, cored and quartered
• 4 (8 ounce) thick-cut boneless pork chops
• 1 pinch coarse-ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir honey and salt into water in a large bowl until honey and salt are dissolved into the brine. Place pork chops in the brine and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Step 2

Remove pork chops from brine, rinse, and pat dry. Place chops on a plate and refrigerate until dry, about 10 minutes. Discard brine.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle pepper over the pork chops.

Step 4

Melt butter and olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat; cook pork chops until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip pork chops and season with rosemary; add apples. Cover skillet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are cooked through, about 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove pork chops from skillet and allow to rest a few minutes before serving.