Pork Chops W/ Apple Cranberry Stuffing
- 4 thick cut pork chops or 4 butterfly pork chops
- 1 (6 ounce) boxstove top pork stuffing mix
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 34 cup apple juice or 34 cup cider
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 12 cup granny smith apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 12 cup dried cranberries
- 14 cup red onion, diced
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- If pork chops are not butterflied, slice through leaving attached at one side so it opens like a book.
- Season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat a skillet on medium high heat with 2 T oil.
- Place pork cut side down in the pan.
- Leave for 4-5 minutes.
- Turn and fold the chop shut and brown each outer side of the meat.
- If the edges are very thick you can also brown the edges.
- The meat should not be cooked all the way through, only nicely seared and browned.
- Remove pan from the heat and cover to keep warm.
- To start the stuffing, add the apple liquid, chicken broth, onions, apples, cranberries and the butter to a saucepan and following directions bring to a boil.
- Once liquid is boiling stir in the bread and seasoning.
- Fold in well making sure all bread gets moistened.
- Cover.
- Remove from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork.
- Arrange meat with the "hinged" side down in a 9x9 baking dish or cake pan sprayed with a nonstick spray.
- Fill the upward facing pockets of the pork with the stuffing.
- If you have any stuffing left, spoon around the base of the meat.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or the meat is cooked to your satisfaction.
- I still have a thing about pork and I tend to overcook it to this day.
- Please use your own judgment:).
pork chops, pork stuffing mix, butter, apple juice, chicken broth, granny smith apple, cranberries, red onion, salt, canola oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-chops-w-apple-cranberry-stuffing-136300 (may not work)