Pork Chop Recipes
Fruit and Nut Stuffed Pork Chops
A butcher will cut pockets into the pork chops for you.
Ingredients
Fruit and Nut Stuffed Pork Chops (for 6)
- 6 thick pork chops, with stuffing pocket cut
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, divided
- 1/2 cup peeled chopped apple
- 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup orange juice, divided
Fruit and Nut Stuffed Pork Chops (for 2)
- 2 thick pork chops, with stuffing pocket cut
- Pinch pepper
- 2/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs, divided
- 1/6 cup peeled chopped apple
- 1/9 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2/3 tablespoon finely chopped pecans, toasted
- Pinch salt
- Pinch apple pie spice
- 2/3 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/3 cup orange juice, divided
Instructions
- Sprinkle chops with pepper; set aside.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs with remaining ingredients except for 1/2 cup orange juice. Stuff each chop and coat with remaining breadcrumbs.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place chops in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan and drizzle with remaining orange juice.
- Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 to 35 minutes.
- Serve immediately.