Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Apple Stuffing
- Toast bread cubes in a large dry skillet until golden brown. Transfer to a bowl.
- Melt butter in skillet over medium heat.
- Add apples, leeks, celery and jalapeno. Cook for 5 minutes or until softened, stirring, occasionally. Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Turn off heat and stir in bread cubes until moistened.
- Transfer stuffing to a bowl and cool slightly.
Pork Chops
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Using a sharp knife slice a pocket into the side of each chop. You can butterfly the chop, so it opens like a book.
- Mix salt, fennel and black pepper. Sprinkle evenly over all sides of pork and inside pocket.
- Fill pork with a generous amount of stuffing.
- In same skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Sear stuffed pork chops on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer pan to the oven. Bake stuffed pork chops for 20 minutes or until fully cooked. At least 145F. on an instant read thermometer.
