Peanut Butter and Apple Stuffed Pork Chops

By ames107

Ingredients

• 4 (3/4-inch thick) center cut pork chops, fat trimmed
• 1/4 cup Peanut Butter, stirred
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs, toasted
• 1/2 cup finely chopped apple, packed
• 1 large shallot, minced, or 1/4 cup minced onion
• No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1/2 cup Apple Jelly
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Make a "pocket" with a small knife in each pork chop by cutting horizontally from the outside edge almost to the bone. Mix together peanut butter, bread crumbs, apple and shallot in medium bowl. Shape stuffing mixture into four equal patties.
Spread each meat pocket open and put one stuffing patty into each pork chop. Using wooden toothpicks (2 to 3 per chop), close each pocket to prevent stuffing from falling out during cooking.
Heat oven to 450°F. Spray pork chops lightly with no-stick cooking spray. Place a large, oven-proof frying pan over medium high heat until hot. Place pork chops in pan and cook about 8 minutes, turning often, or Remove pan from stove and place in hot oven; bake 20 minutes. Baste pork chops with jelly during the last five minutes of cooking time. When pork chops are done, remove toothpicks and season with salt and pepper