Pork Chops with Curried Caramelized Onions and Apples

This was great. Not at all dry. Will make it again tonight using a pork tenderloin. Only changes: 2 cups chicken broth for apple juice and beef broth. Finished off with fresh cilantro leaves. Will add a second apple tonight.

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I almost didn't submit a review for this recipe, as ingredients on hand forced me to make a few changes. However, hubby and loved the dish. I, therefore, decided to pass on my experience. Firstly, the unsweetened applesauce I had in the fridge had gone bad. I followed a suggestion of a previous reviewer and subbed sweetened applesauce, eliminated the apple juice and used 2 cups beef broth. The second change was necessary when I found I didn't have any curry powder. A quick search and the Zaar kitchen dictionary provided a list of the herb and spice blend in curry. I used those notes to add spices from my pantry. I sprinkled in cardamom, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, pepper, and tumeric. (I didn't have all of the herbs and spices listed in the dictionary.) I simmered a bit and tasted, adding a bit more of whatever I felt was needed to balance the flavors. Even with my substitutions, the dish was delicious. The pork was tender and moist. Hubby cut his with his fork. The apples and onions made a great sauce with just the right amount of sweet and savory. We plan on trying the recipe again...with the correct ingredients.

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Most excellent! There was tons of sauce- I used 6 pork cutlets and could probably have done 8. To make sure my kids would try it, I cut back on the curry powder a little- used 4 tsp of Penzeys (fairly potent) and that was perfect for us. We added some mango ginger chutney on the side. Overall, a great addition to the repertoire.

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I'd give this one 6 stars if possible. I agree with others. Skip the apple juice. I used 2 cups beef broth instead. It made lots of tasty sauce to put on rice. Next time, I'll throw in a few raisins and some coconut to give it an Indonesian flair.

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This dish was very good! I loved the flavor and the meat was very juicy and tender. The ONLY reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because of the way it looked. After taking it out of the oven, the sauce was pretty thin so I covered the chops and set aside while I put the sauce in a pan and reduced it a little. It was because of the size of the apples and onions that the sauce ended up looking like chunky baby food. So, it did not look appetizing at all. Maybe next time I will add in some sliced apples and not reduce it down as much so it's not as thick....

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This meal was great! The first comment from my husband after trying this was, "This is REALLY good." I used half the curry and twice the apples and onions because I was worried about the spice for my kids and I love caramelized onions. They loved it with one tablespoon of the curry powder. I will definitely make this again.

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I guess I just wasn't made to eat "curry" This dish was a flop at my home. I made it exactly as the receipe said. We are not use to eating this kind of spice. I'm still looking for a receipe to use with pork chops, apples and onions.

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I followed all directions but added garlic powder with salt and pepper before browning them. Great sweet curry taste. DH and I loved these as did our older son. It was very nice. Thanks!

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Excellent recipe. I used 2" chops and increased the baking time by 15 minutes. Also next time will use less apple juice.

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This was yummy. This was not too spicy. Even my 2 year old loved it. There was a little to much liquid so next time I might cook down the sauce a little longer.l

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This was the most tender my pork chops have ever been. I made this just like the recipe says and we had it with baked sweet potatoes. A great fall meal. Thank you!

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YUM. No, really...YUM!! This is great. I prepared all the way to the baking step before work this morning, stuck it in the fridge to marinate all day, and then baked it when I got home. Wonderfully tender, perfect blend of savory and sweet (2 T of curry powder is right on the money). To give the dish a tiny bit of a creamy element, I prepared my beef broth (from a beef base) with unsweetened soy milk instead of with water. Also, I realized in mid-prep that I was out of apple juice, so I used 1 cup of water along with 2 T unsweetened apple butter. For caramelizing the apples and onion, I only used 2 T of butter (light by Land O Lakes), and that was plenty. The recipe makes a ton of the sauce, so I'd recommend using 8 (about 2 lbs) instead of 4 pork chops. Of course, the extra sauce was great to have with the couscous I served on the side! I'll absolutely make this again.

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This was excellent. A great fall meal (even though we had it on a rainy August night). The sauce is great mingled with wild rice.

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This is a keeper!!So little ingredients and such big taste,the curry gave it just the right amount of savory.I used Granny Smith apples and followed the directions precisely and it come out moist and just perfect.The sauce is super and I love the fact that it isn't overly sweet,just a subtle sweetness.The flavors blend together just right.

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I knew this was gonna be great already when I read through the recipe and I was not disappointed. It is fantastic. Didn't have any apple juice so I used sweetened apple sauce to get the sweetness right, and added an extra cup of the beef broth instead. 6 or 8 pork chops is a good idea. Thanks for a great recipe.

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A tasty sauce and I, too, found there was lots of it. Dh spread it over his chops AND recommended mashed potatoes. I cut back the curry to 1 T and would use the full amount the next time as all the apple sweetened the sauce enough to counterbalance the extra heat. Thanks, EdsGirl.

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