Recipe Summary Stuffed Pork Chops With Gorgonzola And Apple
This is a full-flavored, pungent, yet subtle special occasion dish. We served the meal with diced, spiced new potatoes with chopped onions baked in foil for 40 minutes, and a Caesar salad.Ingredients | Stuffed Pork Chops Raw
1 tablespoon butter
½ tablespoon dried thyme
½ cup chopped Granny Smith apples
ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese at room temperature, crumbled
2 thick cut pork chops
½ teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese
3 tablespoons dry sherry
⅛ cup heavy cream
½ cup chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
To make the apple stuffing: In a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, melt the butter and saute thyme, chopped apples, salt and pepper together until the apples are completely softened; about 15 to 20 minutes.
Place the apple mixture in a bowl and mix in 1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese. The cheese should liquefy into the stuffing within a couple of minutes.
To prepare the pork chops: Butterfly the pork chops by slicing them parallel to the plane of the chop from the fat side to the bone. Stuff each one with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple mixture.
Bake the chops for about 1 hour. Place the chops on a rack with the two stuffing sides pressed together to hold the stuffing inside the chops.
To make the sauce: Heat the oil in a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, then saute the garlic until transparent, and the cheese until slightly melting. Immediately add the sherry, let cook for a minute until combined, then add the cream and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock, salt and pepper. Stir until well blended. Stir occasionally and reduce the liquid on medium high heat until the sauce begins to toast/caramelize and turn darker brown. Add the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock, reincorporate the cheese and continue reducing until there is just 1/4 to 1/2 cup of thick liquid remaining.
Info | Stuffed Pork Chops Raw
prep:
45 mins
cook:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
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