Baked Pork Chops with Yams and Apples
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 35 Min
Serves 4 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 1/2 C. Maple Grove Farms® Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Minced Garlic
- 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Ginger
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- 1 C. chicken stock or broth
- 2 Tbsp. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 4 boneless loin pork chops
- 3 medium yams or sweet potatoes
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- Parsley for garnish
Directions
- HEAT oven to 375°F. Combine maple syrup, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon and chicken stock; mix well. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
- HEAT oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on both sides. Remove from pan. Place chops in roasting pan.
- ADD yams and apples. Pour maple syrup mixture over ingredients in pan.
- BAKE, uncovered, 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Turn chops, yams and apples gently with spatula. Return to oven.
- BAKE an additional 10 minutes or until apples and potatoes are soft and pork internal temperature reaches 145°F. Spoon apples and sweet potatoes onto serving platter and cover loosely. Pour remaining sauce into medium saucepan and simmer to reduce for 5 minutes. Pour over pork chops, sweet potatoes and apples. Serve.
