Pork Chops with Apple Chutney
Posted October 10, 2007 – 6:24 pm in: Pork
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 pork chops
- 1 yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 375 F
- Pre-heat saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and brown pork chops on both sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, add the onions, red pepper and ginger. Saute until the onions are translucent – 5 – 7 minutes.
- Add the allspice and cayenne and stir for another minute.
- Add the apple juice and vinegar. Bring to a boil, scraping up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the apples. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 – 7 minutes.
- Return pork chops to the pan and place skillet in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until chops are no longer pink in the middle.
- Season with salt and pepper.