Apple and Onion Pork Chops

I love the flavor of apple and pork chops together... and while I loved the previous recipe I made with them this one was MUCH easier on a weeknight when I get home from work. Found it here http://fastpaleo.com/onion-apple-pork-chops/ It did not disappoint!

  

What you need:
6 boneless pork chops

3/4 tsp garlic salt

3/4 tsp lemon-pepper

6 tsp olive oil

3 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced

2 small red onion thinly sliced

1 cup chicken stock or water

6  tbsp honey

What you do:
- Season the chops with garlic salt and lemon pepper

- Brown chops in skillet with oil (or we use bacon fat), remove when done and keep warm

- Sauté apple and onion in the skillet you cooked the chops in until soft

- Preheat oven to 350

- Stir in chicken stock and honey

- Allow to boil, reduce heat than simmer for 5 min uncovered

- Put chops in baking dish with onions, apples and sauce over the top of them

- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes (until pork is done)

Apple & Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops

Got this recipe from (http://www.paleoparents.com/2011/stuffed-pork-chops/)... we made WAY to many, but they were good for leftovers.

They were a royal pain in the ass to make (I am not going to lie)... but I would do it again. They were worth it.

What you need:
6 1″ thick pork chops
2 Tbsp lard
2 medium baking apples, peeled, cored and diced
10 strips of bacon, diced
1 red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minces
4 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1/4 tsp paprika
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

What you do:
- Pocket your pork chops
- In a medium pan melt lard over medium-high heat
- Cook apples, bacon and onion until onion is softened and bacon is crispy, about 8 minutes
- Add garlic, sage, paprika and lemon juice and toss for 2 minutes
- Remove stuffing from heat, transfer to bowl and set-aside
- Salt and pepper each side of pork chop, stuff it with as much stuffing as you can fit and use a skewer or toothpick to close and prevent spilling
- Insert pork chops into the hot pan to sear on each side, cook each side of the chops for 5 minutes in hot pan over medium-high heat
- Transfer pan/dutch oven to 350 degree oven and bake uncovered for 35 minutes

Baked Pork and Apple Casserole

This is another one from "The Paleo Recipe Book" by Sebastien Noel.

I thought it was pretty good. Hubs, not so much a fan. But hey... it was worth a shot!

What you need:
- 1 Cup Diced Carrots
- 2 Tbsp Cooking Fat
- 1 1/2 lb Pork Tenderloin Sliced into 1" Medallions
- 1 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1 1/2 Cups of Coconut Milk
- 1 Tbsp Thyme
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 Tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Red Apples (I used Macs)

What you do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Over medium-high heat cook the pork for about 4 minutes each side in 1 tbsp of fat
- Remove pork and add carrots and onions into pan with remainder of fat for about 5 minutes
- Mix coconut milk, thyme, cinnamon and black pepper in a separate bowl
- Place pork in baking dish, add vegetables on top of pork than pour liquid mix over the top of that
- Quarter the apples and lay on top of mixture
- Bake for 30 minutes

p.s. we doubled the recipe in these pictures...