Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

Directions

In a food processor or blender, process the apples, 4 tablespoons of the butter, the sugar, vanilla and nutmeg until smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Set aside.

In a small bowl thoroughly combine the seasoning mix ingredients; set aside.

Prepare the pork chops by cutting a large pocket (to the bone)

into the larger side of each chop to hold the stuffing.

In a large skillet, brown the ground pork in the remaining 3 Tbsp. butter over high heat, about 3 minutes.

Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, and 2 Tbsp. of the seasoning mix, stirring well; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping pan bottom well.

Stir in the green chilies and their juice and continue cooking until mixture is well browned, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the pan bottom as needed.

Add the stock and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stir in the bread crumbs and cook about 2 minutes more, stirring constantly and scraping pan bottom as needed.

Remove from heat.

Sprinkle the remaining seasoning mix evenly on both sides of the chops and inside the pockets, pressing it in by hand.

Prop chops with pocket side up in an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.

Spoon about 1/4 cup stuffing into each pocket; reserve the remaining stuffing.

Bake chops with pocket up at 400F until the meat is done, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

Place the remaining stuffing in a small pan in the oven for the last 20 minutes to reheat.

Serve immediately with each chop arranged on top of a portion of the remaining stuffing.

Reviews

we have updated this spicy cajun recipe with more clear directions and adjusted it to be less spicy and use less salt 10 months ago by sean

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I found this recipe very confusing. How did the apple butter relate to the rest of the recipe? After creating and setting aside, the recipe did not call for the apple butter again. I found the stuffing too salty and spicy. (Was I really supposed to use 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mix?) My family concurred and all stated that they would have just rather had stove-top. The cooking time also did not work out. I removed the dish 10 minutes early, and it was already a little overdone. I think it would have been better to have turned the chops for even cooking. The presentation looked good and the stuffed chops are a clever idea. But, this was tremendously time consuming for a below average dish. I will look elsewhere for a pork chop recipe next time. 10 months ago by john.bunnell

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Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.