See Also: Roast Pork Chops with Apple and Cabbage(recipes)
Pork and apple chops(recipes)
Apple-Cherry Glazed Pork Chops(recipes)
Pork chops with apple tart topping(recipes)
Amersham pork chops with Barnet celeriac mash and apple and ale gravy(recipes)
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce(recipes)
Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Roast(recipes)
Plantation Pork Chops Pork Chops(recipes)
Tropical Pork Chops(recipes)
Calypso Pork Chops(recipes)

Roast Pork Chops with Apple and Cabbage (recipes) and fining (medicine)


Roast Pork Chops with Apple and Cabbage (recipes)


Roast Pork Chop with Apple and Cabbage

Make-Ahead Time: up to 1 day in refrigerator

Final Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Makes 4 servings



Ingredients:



3teaspoons olive oil, divided

1/2medium onion, thinly sliced

1teaspoon dried thyme

2cloves garlic, minced

4pork chops (6 to 8 ounces each), 1 inch thick

Salt, plus additional to taste

1/4teaspoon black pepper, plus additional to taste

1/4cup cider vinegar

1tablespoon packed brown sugar

1large McIntosh apple, chopped

1/2(8-ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix









Preparation:





1.Preheat over to 375°F. 2.Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook, covered, 4 to 6 minutes or until tender, stirring often. Add thyme and garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. Transfer to small bowl; set aside. 3.Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to same skillet. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Place in skillet; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove pork chops from skillet; set aside. 4.Remove skillet from heat. Add vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; stir to dissolve sugar and scrape cooked bits from skillet. Add onion mixture, apple and coleslaw mix; do not stir.5.Arrange pork chops on top of cabbage mixture, overlapping to fit. Cover pan; place in oven. Bake 15 minutes or until pork chops are just barely pink in center.







Tip:

This recipe can be made up to a day ahead. Prepare and separately wrap pork chops and cabbage-apple mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place cabbage mixture in large ovenproof skillet. Heat over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until blended and liquid comes to a boil. Lay pork chops on top of cabbage mixute, overlapping to fit. Continue as directed in recipe.





Nutritional Information:







Serving Size:







Sodium

66 mg







Protein

19 g







Fiber

1 g







Carbohydrate

13 g







Cholesterol

60 mg







Total Fat

13 g







Calories from Fat

49 %







Calories

241









Dietary Exchange:







Meat

2-1/2







Vegetable

1







Fruit

1/2







Fat

1











fining (medicine)


fining


1. The act of imposing a fin.

2. <chemistry> The process of fining or refining; clarification; also, the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.

3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc, for clarifying beer. Fining pot, a vessel in which metals are refined.

Source: Websters Dictionary