Caramel Apple Pork Chops

• 4 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops
• Apple Juice
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 3 tablespoons pecans (optional)
• 1/2 bottle Soy Sauce

1. Marinate Pork chops in a large bag filled with Apple juice, and half bottle Soy Sauce, minimum of 2 hours, preferred overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium glass baking dish in the oven to warm.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, or until seared. Transfer to the warm dish, and keep warm in the preheated oven.
4. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt and pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet, and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
5. Remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chops. Pour caramel mix over top of chops, along with 1/2 the apple juice/soy sauce mix. Turn oven to 350, and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, or until pork chops are cooked all the way through (internal temp of a min 145). Spoon sauce over apples and chops. Sprinkle with pecans.

pork chops, apple juice, vegetable oil, brown sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, apples, pecans, soy sauce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/caramel-apple-pork-chops-51241401 (may not work)