How To Make One-Pan Pork Chops With Apples in 20-Minutes Or Less

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

Peel 2 firm tart apples (using honeycrisp) and cut them into thin slices by quartering and laying them flat side down.

Cut 4 slices of thick cut bacon in half crosswise, then cut down the center lengthwise into small dices.

Pat 4 boneless pork chops dry with a paper towel to help with searing and seasoning adherence.

Drizzle 1 scant tablespoon of oil over the pork chops and rub it in.

Sprinkle the pork chops with a seasoning mix of 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder, and 0.25 teaspoon onion powder, mixing it up and coating both sides.

Cook the diced bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes until crispy, then remove with a slotted spoon.

Add the seasoned pork chops to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, depending on thickness.

Remove the pork chops and add the sliced apples to the skillet, cooking for 3 to 5 minutes until softened.

Add 0.25 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon dried sage, 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger, 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon, a pinch of allspice, and a pinch of kosher salt to the apples, stirring until coated and bubbly.

Spoon the sticky sweet apples over each pork chop and sprinkle the cooked bacon on top.

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