Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Potatoes | 2 |
Apples | 1 |
Garlic | 2 cloves |
Lemon | 1 |
Pork | 2 |
Zucchini | 1 |
Chicken Stock | 1 |
Vegetable Oil | 1 tbsp |
Sugar | 1 1/2 tsp |
Butter | 2 tbsp |
Instruction
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Serves 2
1
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Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Wash and dry all produce
- Dice sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces
- Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper
- Roast on top rack for 12 minutes (we'll roast the zucchini then)
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2
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Meanwhile, halve and core apple; thinly slice into half-moons
- Peel and finely chop garlic
- Quarter lemon
- Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons
- Toss on a second baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
- Set aside
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3
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Pat pork dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat
- Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side
- Turn off heat; transfer to a plate
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4
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Once sweet potatoes have roasted 12 minutes, transfer baking sheet with zucchini to middle rack and continue roasting until both veggies are browned and softened, 12-15 minutes more
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5
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Meanwhile, melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for pork over medium-high heat
- Add apple and season with salt and pepper
- Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until apple is slightly softened, 2-3 minutes
- Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds
- Add 1/z cup water (3/4 cup for 4), stock concentrate, and 11/2 tsp sugar (3 tsp for 4)
- Cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and apple is very tender, 3-5 minutes
- Season with salt and pepper
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6
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Remove pan with apple from heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and a squeeze of lemon juice
- Divide pork, zucchini, and sweet potatoes between plates
- Top pork with glazed apple sauce
- Top zucchini with a squeeze of lemon juice