Beef / Pork

Brined Pork Chops and Apples is for Dinner.

Brined Pork Chops and Apples takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Brined Pork Chops and Apples takes 45 minutes to cook.

Brined Pork Chops and Apples makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Brined Pork Chops and Apples are:

5, 3oz pork chops (brined, optional)
3 apples
4 packed tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tbsp olive oil

Here is how you make Brined Pork Chops and Apples:

Brine pork chops in equal parts apple cider vinegar and water, sea salt, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, herbs de provence (herb mix) and bay leaves for at least 2 hours.Peel and slice apples then toss with brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.Layer apples in the bottom of your baking dishMassage olive oil cumin red pepper (and any other spices of your choice) into pork chopsLay pork chops onto the bed of applesBake in preheated 425F oven for 45 minutes Turn half-way thru cookingWatch to make sure you don't over-cook - you don't want dry pork!I served my chops with baked sweet potatoesNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IENCYST.

The nutritional information for Brined Pork Chops and Apples is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 329.2

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 62.1 mg
• Sodium: 46.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 22.5 g