Pork Chops with Apple, Fennel and Thyme

By á-25010

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 center cut boneless center-cut pork loin chops (~3/4 inch thickness)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped and divided
• 1/2 cup sliced fennel
• 2 apples (one granny smith, one gala), spiralized or cored and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• salt
• pepper

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cover a small baking sheet in foil. Drizzle ~1 teaspoon olive oil on the foil (I spread it around with my fingers). Set aside.

In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Season both sides of pork tenderloin with salt and pepper, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the thyme leaves.

Place pork chops in hot skillet and brown for 2 minutes per side, when you flip the pork add the garlic for the last 2 minutes.

Transfer the pork/garlic to the prepared baking sheet and bake for ~15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees (do not overcook).

In the same skillet that you cooked the pork, add another teaspoon of oil, add the spiralized apples (or sliced), fennel, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon thyme and a dash of salt and pepper.

Cook for ~2 minutes. You don't want the fruit/veggies to be soggy.

Divide apple mixture between 2 plates. Top with one pork chop. Enjoy!