Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes Oven Baked

Stuffed Pork Chops With Gorgonzola And Apple

Recipe Summary Stuffed Pork Chops With Gorgonzola And Apple

This is a full-flavored, pungent, yet subtle special occasion dish. We served the meal with diced, spiced new potatoes with chopped onions baked in foil for 40 minutes, and a Caesar salad.

Ingredients | Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes Oven Baked

1 tablespoon butter

½ tablespoon dried thyme

½ cup chopped Granny Smith apples

ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese at room temperature, crumbled

2 thick cut pork chops

½ teaspoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic

¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese

3 tablespoons dry sherry

⅛ cup heavy cream

½ cup chicken broth

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

To make the apple stuffing: In a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, melt the butter and saute thyme, chopped apples, salt and pepper together until the apples are completely softened; about 15 to 20 minutes.

Place the apple mixture in a bowl and mix in 1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese. The cheese should liquefy into the stuffing within a couple of minutes.

To prepare the pork chops: Butterfly the pork chops by slicing them parallel to the plane of the chop from the fat side to the bone. Stuff each one with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple mixture.

Bake the chops for about 1 hour. Place the chops on a rack with the two stuffing sides pressed together to hold the stuffing inside the chops.

To make the sauce: Heat the oil in a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, then saute the garlic until transparent, and the cheese until slightly melting. Immediately add the sherry, let cook for a minute until combined, then add the cream and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Stir until well blended. Stir occasionally and reduce the liquid on medium high heat until the sauce begins to toast/caramelize and turn darker brown. Add the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock, reincorporate the cheese and continue reducing until there is just 1/4 to 1/2 cup of thick liquid remaining.

Info | Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes Oven Baked

prep: 45 mins cook: 1 hr total: 1 hr 45 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 servings

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