Caramel Apple Pork Chops

Dinner

Ingredients

4 thick pork chops

1 tsp oil

2 tblsp brown sugar

salt & Pepper

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

2 tblsp. unsalted butter

2 tart apples - peeled, cored and sliced

3 tblsp. pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Place a medium dish in the oven to warm.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil, and place in hot pan. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, or until done. Transfer to the warm dish, and keep warm in the preheated oven.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add butter to skillet, and stir in brown sugar mixture and apples. Cover, and cook until apples are just tender. Remove apples with a slotted spoon, and arrange on top of chops. Keep warm in the preheated oven.

Continue cooking mixture uncovered in skillet, until sauce thickens slightly. Spoon sauce over apples and chops. Sprinkle with pecans.