Apple Butter Pork Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless center-cut pork chop filets (about 2 filets)
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
- 2 apples (cored and sliced (no need to peel), I like Granny Smith, but Gala, Fuji, Braeburn, Honey Crisp, or Jonagold all work)
- 7½ oz. apple butter ((½ jar) - use more if desired, applesauce also works)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ancho chili powder (or chili powder)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream (room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Season both sides of each pork chop with salt and pepper.
- 2
Cook
- 3
Melt 2 tbsp butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the pork chops and cook each side for 3 minutes. Place pork chops on a plate and allow them to rest while you cook the apples.
3 min - 4
Boil
- 5
Using the same skillet, melt the remaining 1 tbsp of butter. Add the apple slices and allow to cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in the apple butter (you can use a bit more if you want, but it does get pretty sweet), brown sugar, and chili powder. Stir to combine. Add in the cream and continue to stir. Bring to a light boil.
5 min - 6
Add the pork chops, pushing aside the apples to make sure the bottoms of each pork chop are touching the skillet. Spoon a tbsp of apple butter onto each side of each pork chop as you cook.
- 7
Cook each pork chop for about 4 more minutes on each side. Cook until pork is cooked through to your liking. Properly cooked pork chops should be 145°F internally.
- 8
Serve hot with the apple mixture spooned over the pork.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)
