Apple Baked Pork Chops With Sherry

Apple baked pork chops in sherry are seasoned pork chops sauteed briefly to brown, and baked with cinnamon, and brown sugar sprinkled apple slices. Pork chops are doused with sherry to complete the dish.

Ingredients -

6 boneless Pork Chops
3 large Apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
2 tablespoons Butter
1 pinch Sea Salt
1 pinch Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup Dry Sherry

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Heat a large saute pan over medium. Brown the chops 2 minutes per side. Remove pork chops from pan and season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Spread apple slices evenly over the bottom of a large 9 x 13 casserole or baking dish.

4. Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and brown sugar.

5. Dot with butter.

6. Place pork chops over apples.

7. Pour sherry over pork chops.

8. Cover baking dish.

9. Bake 1 hour or until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 F.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Pork Chop Tips -

Apples

Pick apples that have a nice smooth surface and no bruises. Most apples will work well in this recipe, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious and Rome apples bake very well. Be generous in the size of the slices, so they hold their shape and do not break down too much.

Pork Chop Tips -

Boneless Pork Chops

Boneless pork chops are generally not as flavorful and juicy due to the absence of the bone, but the boneless chop is convenient to cook and serve. Boneless chops are often a little more expensive than cuts with bones attached.