Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe

Easy comfort food that tastes like a decadent, restaurant-quality meal! These baked Stuffed Pork Chops with apples and Stove Top Stuffing are a cozy, easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love. Serve the tender, juicy, and flavorful pork chops with buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes, Southern-style green beans, baked apples, or a crisp wedge salad.

If you’re tired of your regular ole’ pork chop recipe, then you’ve come to the right place. These apple stuffed pork chops are full of flavor and they look impressive — but they’re actually quite simple. Stove Top stuffing combines with apples, celery, and onion to add a moist, flavorful component to your next meal — with very little effort. Served with mashed potatoes, rice, or your favorite green veggies, these baked stuffed pork chops are a wholesome, satisfying meal!

This is just a quick overview of the ingredients that you’ll need for the best stuffed pork chops. As always, the exact measurements and step-by-step cooking instructions are included in the printable recipe box at the bottom of the post.

Thanks to help from a box of Stove Top stuffing — which you can prepare in the microwave — these easy stuffed pork chops come together quickly!

These baked stuffed pork chops go well with just about any of your favorite sides. Here are some easy ideas:

Stuffed Pork Chops

These baked stuffed pork chops are easy comfort food that tastes like a restaurant-quality meal!

Prep: 25min

Total: 45min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 stuffed pork chop

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 stuffed pork chop, calories 364 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 40 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 119 mg, Sodium 349 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ of a small apple, peel on and finely diced
• ½ of a small sweet onion, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 (6 ounce) package Stove Top stuffing mix, plus the additional ingredients called for on the package (butter and water)
• 4 thick boneless pork chops (about 6-8 ounces each and 1 inch thick)
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil)
• Optional garnish: fresh parsley or sage

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large oven-proof skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add apple, onion, and celery; sauté just until tender (about 5-7 minutes).
3. Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing according to the package instructions. Use a fork to gently combine the prepared stuffing with the sauteed apple, onion, and celery mixture. Set aside.
4. Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket in each pork chop. Be careful not to slice all of the way through. Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
5. Fill each pork chop with about ¼ cup stuffing (or as much stuffing as you can fit inside). Secure with toothpicks.
6. Wipe out the skillet that you used to sauté the apples and vegetables. Add the oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the pork chops to the pan and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Work in batches, if necessary, so that you don’t overcrowd the pan.
7. Arrange all of the browned pork chops in the oven-safe skillet. If you don’t have a big enough skillet to hold all of the chops, or if you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, place the browned pork chops on a greased or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
8. Transfer the skillet (or baking sheet) to the oven. Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer registers 145°F. Remove toothpicks before serving, and garnish with fresh herbs if desired.

Stuffed Pork Chop Recipe

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