Beginner Stuffed Pork Chops

Name: Beginner Stuffed Pork Chops
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided, or more as needed; 6 slices bacon, diced; 3 Granny Smith apples, diced; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 4 (6 ounce) boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick; 4 toothpicks, or as needed; 1/4 cup apple juice; 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil, divided, or more as needed
6 slices bacon, diced
3 Granny Smith apples, diced
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 (6 ounce) boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
4 toothpicks, or as needed
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon and stir until starting to soften and still underdone, about 3 minutes. Mix apples and brown sugar together in a bowl. Add to skillet; cook and stir filling until glazed, about 2 minutes.
3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet over high heat; fry pork chops, about 45 seconds per side.
4

Transfer each pork chop to a flat work surface; lay flat. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to create a pocket by making a slit in the side; repeat with remaining pork chops.
5

Stuff pork chops with filling and secure closed with toothpicks. Pour apple juice into a 9x13-inch baking pan; add pork chops. Sprinkle Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese on top.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).