📋 Easy Apple Sage Pork Chops Recipe
Apple and sage are the perfect pairing in this quick, easy and delicious Apple Sage Pork Chops Recipe. This skillet pork chops with apples dinner can be made in under 30 minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 275kcal
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in or boneless pork chops (ach about ½ inch thick
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 apple, cored, peeled and sliced into thin wedges green, preferably Granny Smith
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground sage leaves *if using fresh sage, use 2 tsp
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
Garnish:
- fresh sage leaves optional
Instructions
- Prep: Peel and cut apples into quarters, then slice out the core. Cut into thick wedges. (don't worry if they brown a little because you will be browning them in butter anyway).
- Pat pork dry with paper towels and season pork chops with salt.
- Melt butter with garlic in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When bubbly, add apple wedges. 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 small bowl, stir apple 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 (or until meat thermometer reaches internal temperature of 145 degrees F or 63 degrees C)
- Remove pork and apples from pan.
- Boil sauce, stirring often, until as thick as you desire, 3 to 5 minutes. Return pork chops and apples to pan, then remove from heat.
- Spoon sauce and over pork chops with apples and serve.
Notes
Expert Recipe Tips:
- Bring pork to room temperature: Let pork chops sit out for about 20 minutes before cooking. This helps them cook more evenly and stay juicy.
- Don’t skip patting them dry: Removing excess moisture before seasoning and searing ensures you get a golden, flavorful crust on the pork chops.
- Use a meat thermometer: Pork is perfectly cooked when it reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Slice apples evenly: Cut apples into uniform wedges so they cook at the same rate and keep their texture without turning mushy.
- Adjust sweetness: If your apples are sweeter (like Fuji or Gala), cut back slightly on the apple juice or balance with a splash of lemon juice.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan: Sear pork chops in batches if needed so they brown instead of steaming..
- Finish with fresh herbs: Adding fresh sage at the end enhances the aroma and presentation, even if you used dried sage during cooking.
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
