Smoked Pork Chops

Submitted by ang_can_cook

"This recipe came out of Maya Angelous' Hallelujah! the welcome table. I love pork chops and am always looking for new ways to prepare them.This one sounds promising."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 3-5

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 large smoked pork chops
• 1 quart hot water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled,cored and diced
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drain
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 cup water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Put oil and the pork chops in a large deep skillet.
3. Pour the hot water over chops.
4. Simmer for 20 minutes,turning chops twice.
5. Remove chops from pan,discard water.
6. Pat chops dry.
7. Saute apples in butter till tender.
8. Add pineapple,brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
9. Cook till liquid evaporates.
10. Place chops in a baking dish,cover with fruit mixture.
11. Pour remaining water into bottom of pan.
12. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
13. Uncover and continue baking for another 20 minutes.

Reviews

[Aspiring Chef Rita]

This was very good and will make it again - but I just don't understand all the cooking time. This pork has already been smoked so it does not need such lengthy cooking time. Forget simmering it. Just put it in the oven, put the fruit mixture on top and bake it as directed. Even that is a long time - 30 minutes would be enough. Thanks submitter.

 

[nickel730]

I cooked this just like the instructions say to and I ended up with quite dry chops.

 

[Zuly Z]

Very good. I also shortened the baking time and it was great. Thanks for the recipe, very easy and tasty.

 

[Charlotte J]

Perfect, the flavor of the apples/pineapple and seasonings was just PERFECT! I followed the instructions to the "T". I was going to add more cinnamon and nutmeg but decided against it. I was never so glad I listened to myself for once, because the hint of cinnamon and nutmeg in the fruit was...just to die for. On top of that you add that flavor of the smoked pork chop baked into the fruit, what more can I say, it was great. I simmer the chops for the 20 minutes and baked it for the total time it called for. The flavors came together nicely with the 50 minutes baking time and also helped release some of the pork juices into the fruit mixture. I will be using this again, thank you ang_can_cook.

 

[Redox]

This was pretty tasty. Although I shortened the baking time. Come on, smoked pork chops don't need 20 minutes simmering time, and another 50 minutes of baking time. We're not cooking a brisket here, ya know? I'll make this again. Also, this is one thing I enjoy about Recipezaar, I was sure I could find a good recipe to use my impulse-purchased smoked pork chops. I was not disappointed!