Pork Chops with Bacon and Apple
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- dash cayenne pepper
- 6 center loin pork chops
- 2 Tb coconut oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 whole Granny Smith apples cored and diced
- 6 slices thick cut uncured bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combined the smoked paprika, regular paprika, black pepper, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle the seasoning on each side of the pork chops, the rub the seasoning into the meat a bit with your fingers.
- In a large oven-safe (cast iron preferred) skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium high heat.
- Working in batches, brown the pork chops on each side. This should take a bout 3 minutes per side. As the pork chops are browned, place them in a dish and cover tightly with foil to keep them warm.
- Place the apple, onion, and bacon in the skillet with the drippings. Give them a stir and sprinkle with the thyme. Pop the whole skillet into the oven for 20 minutes to bake. Stir the mixture half way through the baking time.
- Arrange the pork chops on top of the apple compote mixture.
- Place the skillet back into the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Test with a meat thermometer. Depending upon how done you like your chops, they should read between 145 and 160 degrees.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1c | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
