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Apple & Bacon Stuffed Pork

This recipe will be a family favourite in not time. Kids and adults enjoy it, and it is easy to make.
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Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Bone-in pork chops, 1" thick
  • 2 tbsp Ghee, lard or butter
  • 2 Medium baking apples Gala is my favorite, peeled & diced into 1/2" cubes.
  • 10 Strips bacon diced
  • 1 Red Onion diced
  • 2 Cloves of garlic minced
  • 4 Fresh sprig leaves finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Sweet hungarian paprika
  • 1 tbsp Lemon or lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • *evenly diced ingredients helps them to cook evenly
  • Pierce fatty side of pork chop and slice "pocket" about 5" long and 3" wide into each.
  • In medium pan, melt ghee, lard or butter over med-high heat. Add apples, bacon and onion until onion is softened and bacon crispy - approx. 8 mins.
  • Add garlic, sage, Hungarian paprika & lemon juice to pan, and toss as stuffing cooks - approx. 2 mins.
  • Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add salt & pepper to each pork chop, stuff with lots of stuffing, and use toothpick to close - half of stuffing should be left over.
  • Sear pork chops in hot pan over medium -high heat - 4-5 mins per side.
  • Transfer to skillet in 350 degree coven and bake uncovered for 30 mins - until centers reach 140 degree Fahrenheit.
  • Remove from oven, rest for 5 mins.
    Spoon remaining warm stuffing on top o feach chop before serving. Enjoy with a side of steamed vegetables - our favourite's are beans or broccoli. Enjoy!