Classic Pork Chops with Applesauce

INGREDIENTS

• Boneless or Bone in Pork Chops 
• Seasoning (rosemary, thyme, sage, etc...)
• salt and pepper
• 1 tsp Garlic or Onion granules 
• 1 tbsp of Oil of choice 
• Vegetables of choice

For the apples

• 2 or 3 Bramley Apples or any Cooking Apples (see tip below)
• 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar 

TIP: To speed up the process you could just buy a jar of applesauce and add spices to it.  Such as cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, maple syrup and allspice. Any combination you want.

Using Store-bought?  Try this:

• 1 (16 oz) jar applesauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel and Core Cooking Apples and cut into chunks
2. Make a couple of cuts into the pork skin, this prevents chops from curling 
3. In a pot add the Apples cover with water and the 1/2 cup of sugar
4. Bring the apples to a gentle boil until softened 
5. Remove from heat and set aside 
6. In a frying pan add the oil 
7. Season the Pork Chops with garlic or onion granules and salt and pepper 
8. Gently fry the Pork chops 
9. For extra tenderness pork chops can be done in an instant pot 
10. ( The Pork Chops can also be slow cooked )
11. Remove Chops when done to your requirements 
12. Add the Cooked Apple sauce into the frying pan and heat up to a gentle simmer 
13. Now return the Pork Chops into the apple sauce and allow to simmer for 10 mins
14. Serve with vegetables of choice (I did Broccoli Cheese with Mustard recipe for that will come soon)

1. Peel and Core Cooking Apples and cut into chunks
2. Make a couple of cuts into the pork skin, this prevents chops from curling 
3. In a pot add the Apples cover with water and the 1/2 cup of sugar
4. Bring the apples to a gentle boil until softened 
5. Remove from heat and set aside 
6. In a frying pan add the oil 
7. Season the Pork Chops with garlic or onion granules and salt and pepper 
8. Gently fry the Pork chops 
9. For extra tenderness pork chops can be done in an instant pot 
10. ( The Pork Chops can also be slow cooked )
11. Remove Chops when done to your requirements 
12. Add the Cooked Apple sauce into the frying pan and heat up to a gentle simmer 
13. Now return the Pork Chops into the apple sauce and allow to simmer for 10 mins
14. Serve with vegetables of choice (I did Broccoli Cheese with Mustard recipe for that will come soon)

History

Why did people eat applesauce with pork chops?

Moisture: Applesauce adds moisture to the dish, helping to keep the pork chops juicy, especially if they are cooked in a way that might otherwise dry them out. Cultural Tradition: This pairing is rooted in various culinary traditions, particularly in American and German cuisines.

The 1747 "The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy" features pork pie with apples recipe. Pork chops and applesauce has been consumed in the United States since at least the 1890s and became a staple in the 1970s.  It has since all but disappeared in American households.

A big reason it becamse so popular in the 1970s was because of this scene from The Brady Bunch in 1971.

Peter Brady as Humphrey Bogart: 'Porkchops and Applesauce'