Pork Chops with Cabbage and Apples

Top down view of black cast iron skillet sitting on white countertop with pork chops in the pan along with cabbage and apples

Pork Chops with Cabbage and Apples

Is there anything that sounds more like fall than a combination of apples and cabbage? And when it's all cooked together in one skillet and topped with pork chops, could this be a better weeknight meal?

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Difficulty Intermediate

Method Cooking

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Marinate Time 2

Total Time 2 50

Servings servings

Calories 442kcal

Author Kaleb

Ingredients

For the pork chops

4 6-oz bone-in pork chops
1 tbsp salt
¾ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp allspice
¾ tsp black pepper

For the cabbage and apples

1 medium onion sliced
1 tsp salt
2 lb cabbage sliced
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp black pepper
2 large apples

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, and black pepper. Mix together. Sprinkle on all sides of pork chops, using all the spice mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
1 tbsp salt, ¾ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp allspice, ¾ tsp black pepper, 4 6-oz bone-in pork chops
Once the pork chops have brined, remove them from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 375°F.
Over medium heat, add 1 tbsp neutral oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet. Brown the pork chops on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet add the sliced onions and salt to the remaining oil and pork drippings. Sauté until softened and slightly brown, 4-5 minutes. Deglaze the pan by adding the apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, allspice, and pepper. Add the sliced cabbage and cook until beginning softened and slightly reduce in volume, 4-5 minutes. Add the apples. Stir and add the pork chops on top.
1 medium onion, 1 tsp salt, 2 lb cabbage, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp allspice, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 large apples
Roast in the oven until the pork chops reach 155°F. Remove the skillet from the oven and allow the pork chops to rest for 10 minutes to finish cooking and reach a temperature of 160°F.
Slice off the bone of leave whole and serve with the cabbage and apples.

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