Apple Sage Pork Chops

“So what did you have for dinner?" When I was a kid, this was one of the typical topics of conversation with my friends. I used to love to say, proudly, that I had 'Pork Chops with Apple Sauce.' I guess I liked saying it because it sounded so much fancier than the usual fare. And it wasn't just meat - it was a meat with a sauce.

However, it was the more exotic "Mutton Chops with Apple Sauce" that I longingly yearned for. Yet, I didn't get to try lamb until I was in my 20's. It was not what I expected. I wish I could have said Pork Chops with Apple-Sage Sauce because that would have been even FANCIER!

I actually had no idea what mutton was, but I wanted it. I wanted it mostly because other people had it and I didn't. And it sounded just that much more glamorous than pork chops. Growing up, we didn't eat a lot of fancy stuff.

Over the course of my life, I have eaten my share of really gross things. I believe that is a sign of life well lived.

In addition to lamb, I have tried cow tongue, tripe, spam, snails, vegemite, canned asparagus, pickled eggs, pickled herring, frog legs, chickens' feet, shark, along with several unidentifiable foods at various Dim Sums. Yet, not every disgusting food experience elicits the same intense revulsion. Lamb is currently leading in the gross food race. Yet, it wasn't just about the taste of the lamb- it was the smell I couldn't shake.

Both taste and smell play a huge role in the taste of food. And although each sense has its own receptor organs, both senses are intimately entwined. And smell is actually our strongest sense when it comes to emotion in memory and is extremely powerful in relation to food. 25 ish years later, I cannot smell lamb without some really bad accompanying flashbacks.

Difference between lamb and mutton: I have used the terms lamb and mutton interchangeably  because they are both the meats of domestic sheep. However, there is a difference. Mutton is actually the meat of the adult sheep and lamb is the youngin'. It was lamb I ate that night, which is more expensive and supposed to be superior to mutton. I can't even begin to fathom how mutton would have tasted.

I am sticking with pork. And pork with apples is one of my very favorite combos!

And so on that note...here is an amazing Apple Pork Chops recipe. This is one that you will want to make for dinner!  It's another one of my favorite go-to dinner recipes that can be made in under 30 minutes, so it's a healthy and quick dinner that's realistic for a weeknight.

🥘 Ingredients

For this recipe, you'll need:

• pork chops
• apple *Granny Smith is best, as it holds its shape
• butter
• minced garlic
• apple juice
• Dijon mustard
• ground sage leaves
• chili flakes
• salt
• fresh sage leaves (optional)

💭What to do with fresh sage

🔪 Instructions

These skillet pork chops with apples are very quick and easy to make!

1. Peel and cut apples into quarters, then slice out the core. Cut into thick wedges.
2. Melt butter with garlic in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When bubbly, add apple. Turn occasionally, until golden on both side, 2-3 minutes, then remove to a small plate.
3. Add pork to pan and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
4. In a bowl, stir juice and Dijon mustard and seasonings.
5. Once pork is browned, pour in juice mixture and add apples. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning pork occasionally, until cooked through for 5-7 minutes
6. Remove pork and apples from pan and place on plates.
7. Boil sauce, stirring often, until as thick as you desire, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour over pork chops and apples

🥗 Side dishes

If you are looking for side dishes for this apple pork, here are some suggestions:

• 3 Ingredient Onion Baked Potatoes in Foil
• Healthy Potato Salad
• Caesar Twice Baked Potatoes
• Healthy Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
• Easy Tuna Casserole (with macaroni)

So, if you are looking for easy dinner recipes that are a little fancier than the usual fare, this Apple Sage Pork Chops is the one.

Hey, it's meat with a sauce!

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📋 Apple Sage Pork Chops Recipe

Apple and sage are the perfect pairing in this quick, easy and delicious skillet pork chops with apples dinner. It can be made in under 30 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine North American

Keyword apple, pork chops, sage

Prep Time 8 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 275kcal

Author Chatelaine Magazine, October 11, 2007 pg. 154

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Ingredients

• 4 pork chops each about ½ inch thick
• 1 apple, cored, peeled and sliced into thin wedges green, preferably Granny Smith
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground sage leaves
• ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
• pinch of salt

Garnish:

• fresh sage leaves optional

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Instructions

• Peel and cut apples into quarters, then slice out the core. Cut into thick wedges.
• Melt butter with garlic in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When bubbly, add apple. Turn occasionally, until golden on both side, 2-3 minutes, then remove to a small plate.
• Add pork to pan and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• In a bowl, stir juice and Dijon mustard and seasonings.
• Once pork is browned, pour in juice mixture and add apples. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning pork occasionally, until cooked through for 5-7 minutes
• Remove pork and apples from pan and place on plates.
• Boil sauce, stirring often, until as thick as you desire, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour over pork chops and apples.

Notes

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Nutrition Facts

📋 Apple Sage Pork Chops Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 97mg32%

Sodium 136mg6%

Potassium 579mg17%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 29g58%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Vitamin C 2.4mg3%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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