Apple And Raisin Pork Chops Recipes

APPLE AND RAISIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Apple preparation:
• Combine 3 apples, 6 ounces of dried raisins, 6 ounces of brown sugar, and let marinate for a few hours.
• Pork chops:
• In a hot pan, slowly grill the pork chops until completely cooked. Melt the unsalted butter, mix in the raisin, apple and sugar mixture, add 6 ounces of demi-glace, and saute until apples are soft.
• Take 3 slices of apple for each serving and dip in water, sprinkle with salt, then coat in corn flour. Deep-fry the apples and place on each plate for garnish.
• Serve with either sauteed fresh spinach or tropical rice and black beans.

APPLE-RAISIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil in batches on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return all chops to the skillet. , Combine cider and mustard; pour over meat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 13-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° Remove chops to a serving platter; keep warm., Add the apples, onions, raisins and currants to the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until apples are tender. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry pork chops on each side until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Cover pork chops with apple slices and sprinkle with sugar.
• Stir the flour into the fat in the skillet until smooth. Whisk in the water and vinegar. Simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Add raisins and pour over the pork chops. Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove the aluminum foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking.

THICK PORK CHOPS WITH SPICED APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl combine the water, brown sugar, sea salt, apple juice concentrate, peppercorns, and thyme. Give it a good stir to dissolve the sugar and salt. Transfer the mixture to an extra-large re-sealable plastic bag. Submerge the pork chops in the brine, seal up the bag, and put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours to tenderize the meat. Do not brine longer than that or the meat will break down too much and get mushy.
• Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat them dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides of the meat with salt and pepper. Put a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add a 3-count drizzle of olive oil and get it hot. Lay 2 pork chops in the pan (most likely only 2 of these massive pork chops will fit comfortably) and brown 4 minutes per side. Remove the pork chops to a large baking pan; brown the remaining 2 chops and add them to the others in the pan. Put the baking pan in the oven and roast the chops for 30 minutes. The pork is done when the center is still rosy and the internal temperature reads 140 to 145 degrees F when tested with an instant-read thermometer.
• While the chops cook, melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium-low heat. Add the apples and thyme and coat in the butter; cook and stir for 8 minutes to give them some color. Toss in the raisins and add the apple juice, stirring to scrape up the brown bits. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and dry mustard; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon to wake up the flavor and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apples break down and soften. Spoon the spiced apples over the pork chops.

APPLE-RAISIN STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In saucepan combine apple juice and apples; simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add raisins and let stand 5 minutes; drain, reserving liquid.
• Combine cooked fruit mixture, walnuts, and bread crumbs.
• Stir together sugar, wine, lemon juice, and ginger.
• Add to bread mixture, tossing lightly to moisten.
• Cut pockets in fat side of seasoned chops, cutting lengthwise to bone.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of the stuffing mixture into each pocket.
• If necessary, use wooden picks to hold pockets closed.
• In large skillet brown chops in hot oil.
• Place chops in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle chops with a little salt and pepper.
• Add ¼ cup reserved apple liquid to pan, adding water if necessary.
• Bake chops, covered, in 350°F oven for 1 hour.

APPLE RAISIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on both sides. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Combine cider and mustard; pour over meat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 13-18 minute Remove chops to a serving platter; keep warm.
• Add the apples, onions, and raisins to the skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minute or until apples are tender. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into apple mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minute or until thickened. Serve over pork chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE-RAISIN RELISH

Steps:

• Make the relish: In a medium saucepan, combine the apples, sugar, raisins, vinegar, ginger, and cayenne over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, until apples are soft, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Make the pork chops: Season chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops, and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve with apple-raisin relish.

APPLE BRANDY PORK CHOPS WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt, pepper and thyme on both sides of the pork chops. In a heavy skillet melt butter and brown pork chops on both sides about 3-5 minutes per side. Remove pork and set aside.
• Add shallots to the skillet and saute until they begin to brown. Whisk in sour cream and brandy. Add raisins. Add pork back to the skillet. Allow the sauce to reduce to about half. Serve pork spooning sauce over it.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE RAISIN RELISH

Steps:

• MAKE THE RELISH: In a medium saucepan, combine the apples, sugar, raisins, vinegar, ginger, and cayenne over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves; about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer partially covered, until apples have softened, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• MAKE THE PORK CHOPS: Season chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops, and cook until browned, 3-4 minutes per side. Serve with apple raisin relish on the side.