Recipes and Cooking Pork Chops with Maple Apples 4.2 (26) 2 Reviews Serve a cozy combination of fall flavors with this tasty dish! Pork chops with apples and maple sauce create an easy 30-minute meal. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 1, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick Salt and ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cooking apples, cored and thinly sliced 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup apple juice ⅓ cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed Directions Trim excess fat from chops. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops. Cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through the side into the center registers 145°F, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove from skillet. Cover with foil. Let stand 3 minutes. Add apples, onion, and garlic to skillet. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add apple juice. Cook about 4 minutes more or until most liquid has evaporated and apples are crisp-tender. Stir together whipping cream, maple syrup, and thyme. Pour over apples in skillet. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through and sauce starts to thicken. Serve apples mixture over pork chops. Sprinkle with fresh thyme, if desired. Andy Lyons Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 369 Calories 17g Fat 21g Carbs 33g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 369 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 108mg 36% Sodium 234mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 21g 8% Total Sugars 15g Protein 33g Vitamin C 6.9mg 35% Calcium 60mg 5% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 617mg 13% Folate, total 7.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.7mcg Vitamin B-6 0.8mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.