Categories: Pork

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. salted butter
• 1 large McIntosh apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tbsp. honey, plus more to serve
• 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
• 1 tsp black pepper, divided
• 4 bone-in pork chops
• 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 1 large McIntosh apple, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 4 fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped apple and chopped onion; cook until tender, 6-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in chopped rosemary, honey, salt and pepper. Let cool 10 minutes.

3. Cut into 1 side of each pork chop to create a pocket. Spoon apple mixture into each pocket. Rub pork chops with 2 tbsp. oil. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.

4. Wipe skillet clean. Add remaining 1 tbsp. oil. Cook chops over medium-high heat until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Top with sliced apple, sliced onion and rosemary sprigs.

5. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve with a drizzle of honey.

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