Caramel Apple Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 (3/4”) thick pork chops
1 tsp vegetable oil
2 Tbs brown sugar
⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs unsalted butter
2 med tart apples – peeled, cored and sliced
3 Tbs pecans (optional)

Directions

Step 1
Place a medium baking dish into the oven and preheat to 175 degrees.

Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chops lightly with oil and place into the hot pan. Cook until no longer pink in the center, 5-6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees. Transfer to the baking dish in the preheated oven to keep warm.

Step 3
Stir brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 4
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in apples and brown sugar mixture. Cover and cook until apples are just tender, about 5 minutes. Leaving the sauce in the skillet, remove apples with a slotted spoon and arrange over pork chops; keep warm in the oven.

Step 5
Continue to cook sauce, uncovered, until thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.  Remove pork chops from the oven. Spoon sauce over top and sprinkle with pecans.