A few months ago I decided it was time to start experimenting with pork chops. After looking through several dishes, I found this recipe. If the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach, I knew my boyfriend would be won over by stuffing pork chops with bacon.
Served with roasted potatoes and salad, I knew this had become the perfect company dinner and I reprised it when friends visited last month. Since then, I’ve had many people clamoring for the recipe, which I first found on about.com
Pork Chops with Apple Stuffing
Ingredients:
6 pork chops, at least 1-inch thick
2 to 4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
salt and pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
Preparation:
Cut a pocket in each of the chops for stuffing. Fry diced bacon until crisp, then add celery and onion; cook until tender. Add diced apples, sprinkle with sugar, then cover and cook slowly until tender and glazed. Add bread crumbs; season with salt, pepper and parsley. Stuff mixture into the pockets in chops. Season chops with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in a hot skillet. Reduce heat, add a few tablespoons of water; cover and let cook slowly until done, or about 45 to 60 minutes.
Serves 6.
*Note: The first time I made this, I used traditional bone-in chops. It made it really difficult to cut the pocket. The second time I used boneless, and it was much much easier.
