Savoryroastporkwithapplesandparsnips Food

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, ONIONS, AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste, and arrange in a medium oven safe skillet. Top pork chops with onions, sweet potatoes, and apples. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Season with 2 teaspoons pepper and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Cover, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until sweet potatoes are tender and pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SAVORY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine the seasonings; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer reads 145°, 80 minutes. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

PORK CHOPS AND APPLE SHEET PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the parsnips in the center of the baking sheet and drizzle generously with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss with 3 sprigs of thyme. Spread the parsnips into an even layer leaving an empty space on both sides. Roast until the parsnips become tender and begin to brown in spots, about 20 minutes. Use tongs to give the parsnips another toss.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and push the parsnips closer together in the center of the pan. Core the apple and cut it into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place the apples on one side of the parsnips, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the cinnamon. Pick the leaves from the remaining 2 sprigs thyme and sprinkle them on top of the apples. Lay the pork chops on the other side of the parsnips and brush with the Dijon mustard. Sprinkle each chop with the herbes de Provence and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast until the apples are soft, the parsnips are completely tender and golden brown, and the pork chops read an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 20 minutes more. Divide evenly between two plates, top the apples with the parsley leaves and serve.

UPTOWN PORK CHOPS AND APPLE SAUCE: ROAST PORK TENDERLOINS WITH ESCALLOPED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Coat the tenderloins with olive oil. Combine the grill seasoning, lemon zest and thyme. Rub the spice mixture into the tenderloin and roast 25 minutes. Remove and let juices settle then slice on an angle.
• Melt butter in skillet over medium heat and saute apples for 12 to 15 minutes until very tender. Season with a pinch of salt and sprinkle the flour over the skillet, toss to combine. Squeeze the lemon juice over the skillet and sweeten with sugar.
• Arrange the apples over the pork to serve.

SAVORY ROAST PORK WITH APPLES AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Spray a crock pot with cooking spray or line with a crock pot liner for easy clean up.
• Place prepared apples and parsnips in the bottom of the crock pot and top with onion quarters. You can use your fingers to separate the onion quarters into smaller pieces if you like.
• Combine the brown sugar, ground ginger, garlic powder and salt and pepper in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Rub mixture into the roast making sure to get the mixture on all sides.
• Place roast in crock pot on top of the onion layer. Pour apple cider over the roast and sprinkle the crumbled cooked bacon on top.
• Turn crock pot to low and cook for 10 to 12 hours.
• To serve, remove roast and allow to rest for a few minutes. Slice into serving sized pieces and place on a platter. Place apples, onions and parsnips around the roast.
• Strain the juices remaining in the crock pot into a medium sauce pan and place pan over medium heat. Add cornstarch to a bowl or small container with a tight lid and add 1/4 cup cold water. Stir or shake well until no clumps remain. Pour mixture into saucepan containing hot juices and whisk over medium heat until desired consistency is reached.
• Pour thickened juices into a gravy boat or other serving container and serve alongside platter of roast.

PORK CHOPS WITH SHALLOTS AND PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high. Season chops with coarse salt and ground pepper. Using tongs, hold pork fatty edge down and cook until some fat releases, about 1 minute. Lay chops flat and add shallots. Cook until chops are browned on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer chops to a plate, leaving shallots in skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add parsnips, apple cider, and 1 cup water. Cook until parsnips are crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Return chops to skillet. Cook until chops are cooked through but slightly pink in center and parsnips are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and swirl in vinegar.

SLOW-ROAST PORK WITH APPLES & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Sit the pork on a sheet of foil in a roasting tin. Mix the butter, sugar and mustard with 2 tsp salt, rub all over the top and ends of the joint (or joints), then scrunch up the foil to seal tightly in a parcel.
• Mix the onions and apples in a large, shallow roasting tin. Scatter the peppers over the top and poke in some bay leaves. Mix the vinegar, oil, mustard and sugar with 100ml water and drizzle over everything. Roast the pork for 3½ hrs while you cook the peppers on the shelf below for the first 2 hrs. When you remove the apples and peppers after 2 hrs, set aside and put the Salt-baked potatoes (see 'Goes well with', right) into the oven underneath the pork instead.
• After 3 hrs, unwrap the foil from the pork. Scrape any mustard mixture stuck to the foil back onto the pork, sit it and any juices back in the tin and increase oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roast for 30-45 mins more until the skin is brown and crisping. Remove the pork from the oven, cover and rest for 20 mins while you put the peppers back on the top shelf for 20 mins to finish. Serve the pork thickly sliced alongside the apples and peppers, with any tin juices poured over.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, SWEET POTATOES, AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Quickly brown the pork chops on each side. Set aside.
• Arrange sweet potato slices in the bottom of a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover with the onion slices, then the apple slices. Sprinkle brown sugar, nutmeg and salt over the apples, and grind a little pepper. Place the pork chops on top of the pile, and cover with sauerkraut. Cover, and cook on Low for about 5 hours. It can go an extra hour without drying out though.
• Serve pork and vegetables with juice from the slow cooker spooned over them.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Cut each apple into quarters. Peel the quarters, and discard the core of each.
• Dredge the chops in flour. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet, and add the chops. Cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn the chops, and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chops, and add the quartered apples. Cook about 2 minutes, turning the apples often. Remove the apples, and pour off the fat from the skillet.
• Add the shallots and vinegar and cook briefly, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the broth and honey. Cook about 1 minute, and stir in the tomato paste.
• Return the chops and apples to the skillet. Bring the sauce to a boil, spoon the sauce over the chops, and cover closely. Cook 10 minutes. Transfer the chops and apples to a serving dish, and pour the sauce over.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on each side. Season with salt and pepper; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onions and apple wedges until crisp-tender. , Combine mustard and brown sugar; brush over chops. Return to the skillet; cook for 4 minutes or until meat juices run clear.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAVORY APPLE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and garlic for 5-8 minutes or until translucent but not browned. Add chopped apple during last 1 minute of cooking time.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine bread cubes, sage, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Pour onion/garlic/apple mixture over bread cube mixture and stir until incorporated.
• Stir chicken broth one cup at a time into bread cube mixture until bread cubes are moistened to your satisfaction. If not moist enough, add more to your preference.
• In a 9" x 13" baking pan, spread half of the stuffing mixture evenly.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Nestle each pork chop into stuffing mixture (do not overlap chops).
• Spoon remaining stuffing atop each pork chop, covering each evenly.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until chops are done or juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

SAVORY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag; combine the first four ingredients; add pork chops, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chops in oil on both sides, about 8 minutes. Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over chops. Cover and simmer until a thermometer reads 160°, about 20 minutes. Serve sauce with pork.