Pork chops with apples

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Ingredients

• 4-5 bone-in pork chops

• Sea salt and black pepper to sprinkle on pork

• 3/4 tsp onion powder for pork

• 3/4 tsp cinnamon for pork

• 3 Tbsp ghee divided in half

• 2 med/large crisp-sweet apples cored and sliced to 1/4” thickness*

• 1 small red onion (or 1/2 large) sliced thin

• Sprinkle of sea salt and pepper for apple mixture

• 8 oz chicken bone broth

• 2 tsp spicy brown mustard check for Whole30 compliance

• 2 tsp fresh rosemary minced

• 1 Tbsp fresh sage minced

Instructions

1. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper, onion powder, and cinnamon, rubbing spices in to coat.

2. Heat a large heavy skillet (I used a 12” cast iron) over medium high heat and add 1 1/2 Tbsp ghee.

3. Add pork chops to hot skillet and brown on each side 3 minutes (they won’t be fully cooked yet), then remove to a plate and set aside.

4. Lower heat to medium and add remaining ghee to melt. Add apples and onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes, until beginning to soften (cooking longer during this step can lead to mushy apples later on!)

5. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and pepper, then add the broth and mustard, plus fresh herbs, stir to combine, scraping up any bits that stuck to your skillet.

6. Return pork chops to skillet, making room for them by pushing apples and onions aside/around them. Continue to simmer over medium heat until pork chops are cooked through - about 2 minutes or so, depending on how thick they were to start.

7. Once cooked through, remove from heat and serve hot, immediately. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*I use pink lady and honeycrisp for this recipe and they keep their shape and sweet flavor well!