Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini
An easy American pork built around potatoes, apples and pork β roughly 150 minutes start to finish, and rated involved to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 28 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At involved difficulty across 28 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Serves 2
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
You'll use: Oven Β· Pan Β· Large pot Β· Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime Β· 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
- Butter
- olive oil (ΒΎ the amount) Β· coconut oil Β· margarine
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Tips & common questions
How long does Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini take to make?
About 150 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 28 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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