Oven-Baked Pork and Apples

By jeknudson

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut loin pork chops
• 2 large crisp apples (such as Honeycrisp), cored and each cut into 12 wedges
• 1 red onion, cut into 12 wedges
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/3 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Coat a jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.

2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter; swirl until butter melts. Add 2 pork chops to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 pork chops. Transfer pork to center of jelly-roll pan; scatter apple, onion, and thyme around the pork chops. Combine stock, vinegar, and oil; drizzle over meat and vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast at 425° for 25 minutes or until apples are golden brown and pork chops are desired degree of doneness.