Stuffed Pork Chops

Name: Stuffed Pork Chops
Ingredients: 6 bacon slices; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage; 1 cup fontina cheese, cubed; 6 (1 1/2-inch-thick) center-cut pork loin chops; 1 1/8 teaspoons salt; 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 bacon slices
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 cup fontina cheese, cubed
6 (1 1/2-inch-thick) center-cut pork loin chops
1 1/8 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside.
2

Saute apples, shallots, and ginger in hot drippings 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; stir in sage.
3

Stir together apple mixture, bacon, and cheese in a bowl.
4

Cut a horizontal slit through thickest portion of each pork chop, cutting to, but not through, other side to form a pocket. Sprinkle both sides and pocket of each pork chop with salt and pepper. Spoon apple mixture evenly into pockets, and secure with wooden picks.
5

Cook pork chops, in 2 batches, in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Place pork chops in a lightly greased roasting pan or large shallow baking dish.
6

Bake at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.