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Cooked pork chops with apples and onions served in a skillet and on a plate.

Cast Iron Pork Chops and Apples

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 479kcal
Skip the extra pans with this cozy one-skillet dinner featuring juicy pork chops, sweet apples, caramelized onions, and smoky bacon for the perfect fall comfort meal.
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless pork chops
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 medium onion peeled and cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 medium apples peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges
  • 4 oz sliced bacon cut into bite-size pieces
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F
  • Season pork chops with salt and pepper
    Seasoned pork chops on a white tray.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat
  • Sear pork chops for about 3 minutes per side until browned, then remove from skillet and set aside
    Pork chops searing in a cast iron skillet.
  • Add remaining olive oil to the skillet, then stir in apples, onions, and bacon
    Apples and onions added to a cast iron skillet.
  • Season with thyme, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat
    Seasonings added to the skillet mixture before cooking.
  • Transfer skillet to the oven and roast for 25 minutes
    Apples, onions, and bacon seasoned and ready to cook in a cast iron skillet.
  • Remove from oven, place pork chops on top of apples and onions, and return to the oven
    Pork chops added to the skillet over cooked apples, onions, and bacon.
  • Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°F
    Cooked pork chops with apples and onions served in a skillet and on a plate.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm
    Plated pork chop with roasted apples, onions, and bacon, garnished with parsley.

Notes

Use a meat thermometer to ensure the pork is perfectly cooked and still juicy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg