Southern Pork Chop and Sweet Potato Skillet Meal

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides similar flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Season one side of the pork chops with salt and black pepper.

Place pork chops in the hot skillet and season the other side while they cook.

Press down on the pork chops to ensure even browning.

Check the pork chops and flip them when browned.

Remove the pork chops from the skillet, noting they are not fully cooked yet.

Add more olive oil to the skillet to prevent burning.

Add diced sweet potatoes and chopped onion to the skillet.

Cook sweet potatoes and onions until they begin to turn brown.

Cover the skillet with a lid or cookie sheet to help cook faster.

Sprinkle caraway seeds over the sweet potatoes and onions.

Add apple cider vinegar and apple cider to the skillet.

Return the pork chops to the skillet, nestling them among the sweet potatoes and onions.

Tuck sliced apples under the pork chops.

Transfer the skillet to a 350°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Check the internal temperature of the pork chops; remove when it registers 138°F.

Let the pork chops rest before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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