Pork Chops with Apple Bacon Stuffing
4 pork chops, seasoned with salt and pepper
1 small diced shallot (or tablespoon diced onion)
½ cup apple juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chicken broth or water
1 teaspoon butter
STUFFING:
1 small onion
1 small apple
1 glove garlic minced
2 stalks celery diced
2 strips bacon chopped
4 slices left over bread, dry
1 small egg (maybe even half)
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon dried sage
Salt and pepper to taste
For stuffing
In a small pan sauté bacon until fat renders out. Add onions, celery, garlic and apples. Add cooked items to a bowl and mix together with bread, apples, sage and seasonings. Mix egg and milk in a small bowl and pour over bread mixture, (you may not need to use all the liquid, use just half first then evaluate) When mixed together, transfer to a small baking dish and bake at 375 for 15 -20 minutes.
CHOPS
Spray frying pan with olive oil and get it supper hot! Add your chops in and get a nice sear on both sides. Only cook about 2-3 minutes on both sides. Remove chops and rest for a minute. On medium heat add small diced shallot and sauté until translucent. Deglaze the pan by adding the vinegar and apple juice, getting all the bits off the pan. Add chicken stock and bring to a low simmer, add in the chops and cover. Cook on a low simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until reaches 155 degrees on a kitchen temp.
Remove chops cover with foil and allow to rest. While resting turn your burner to high heat and allow the sauce to reduce and thicken, about 4 minutes. At the very end add 1 small teaspoon of butter to finish the sauce. Plate your chops and pour sauce over, then top with the Apple-Bacon stuffing.
4 pork chops, seasoned with salt and pepper
1 small diced shallot (or tablespoon diced onion)
½ cup apple juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chicken broth or water
1 teaspoon butter
STUFFING:
1 small onion
1 small apple
1 glove garlic minced
2 stalks celery diced
2 strips bacon chopped
4 slices left over bread, dry
1 small egg (maybe even half)
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon dried sage
Salt and pepper to taste
For stuffing
In a small pan sauté bacon until fat renders out. Add onions, celery, garlic and apples. Add cooked items to a bowl and mix together with bread, apples, sage and seasonings. Mix egg and milk in a small bowl and pour over bread mixture, (you may not need to use all the liquid, use just half first then evaluate) When mixed together, transfer to a small baking dish and bake at 375 for 15 -20 minutes.
CHOPS
Spray frying pan with olive oil and get it supper hot! Add your chops in and get a nice sear on both sides. Only cook about 2-3 minutes on both sides. Remove chops and rest for a minute. On medium heat add small diced shallot and sauté until translucent. Deglaze the pan by adding the vinegar and apple juice, getting all the bits off the pan. Add chicken stock and bring to a low simmer, add in the chops and cover. Cook on a low simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until reaches 155 degrees on a kitchen temp.
Remove chops cover with foil and allow to rest. While resting turn your burner to high heat and allow the sauce to reduce and thicken, about 4 minutes. At the very end add 1 small teaspoon of butter to finish the sauce. Plate your chops and pour sauce over, then top with the Apple-Bacon stuffing.
**If you want to stuff them be my guest...be warned it is messy, and you get more stuffing with them on top!
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