Sweet Pork Chops

This is a recipe that a friend of mine makes and she said that she found it when she was living in New Orleans. I guess that it's Southern USA Cooking!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  pork chops
• 1  garlic clove
• 1  onion, in rings
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  apple, chopped
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
• 1  cup  Coke
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. First mix all the spices.
2. Then put half of the spice mixture and the garlic cloves on the pork chops. Leave them for 1 hour.
3. Brown the pork chops in a skillet with the oil and then put them in a casserole dish.Add the remaining spice mix.
4. Put the butter in the skillet then the maple syrup and arrange the onion rings. Cook until tender.
5. Place the onions on the pork chops.
6. Add half of the coke in the skillet and then add the apple and cook until tender.
7. Place the apples on the pork chops and add the remaining coke.
8. Cover with foil and place in the oven for 40 minutes at 330°F.