Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini

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This recipe features juicy pork chops topped with a sweet and savory apple glaze, served alongside roasted sweet potatoes and zucchini. It is a flavorful American-style meal.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 nulls - Potatoes (null)
  • 1 null - Apples (null)
  • 2 cloves - Garlic (cloves)
  • 1 null - Lemon (null)
  • 2 nulls - Pork (null)
  • 1 null - Zucchini (null)
  • 1 null - Chicken Stock (null)
  • 1 tablespoon - Vegetable Oil (tbsp)
  • 1.5 teaspoons - Sugar (tsp)
  • 2 tablespoons - Butter (tbsp)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place one oven rack in the top position and another in the middle position. Wash and dry all your produce. Dice the potatoes into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) pieces. Place the diced potatoes on a baking sheet. Drizzle them with a small amount of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Place this baking sheet on the top oven rack. Roast the potatoes for 12 minutes.2. While the potatoes roast, prepare the other ingredients. Halve and core the apple. Thinly slice the apple halves into crescent shapes. Peel and finely chop the 2 garlic cloves. Cut the 1 lemon into four wedges. Trim the ends of the zucchini. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. Then cut it crosswise into 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) thick half-moon pieces. Place the zucchini pieces on a second baking sheet. Drizzle with a small amount of oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Set this baking sheet aside for now.3. Pat the 2 pork chops dry with paper towels. Season both sides of the pork chops generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add a small drizzle of 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the hot pan. Carefully place the seasoned pork chops in the pan. Cook the pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. They should be browned on the outside and cooked through. Turn off the heat. Transfer the cooked pork chops to a clean plate.4. After the potatoes have roasted for 12 minutes, carefully remove their baking sheet from the top oven rack. Place the baking sheet with the prepared zucchini onto the middle oven rack. Return the potato baking sheet to the top oven rack. Continue roasting both the potatoes and zucchini for an additional 12 to 15 minutes. They should be browned and soft when done.5. While the vegetables continue to roast, make the apple glaze. Use the same pan where you cooked the pork. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in this pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced apple. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. The apple should be slightly softened. Add the chopped garlic. Cook for an additional 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant. Pour in 3/4 cup of water. Add 1 unit of chicken stock concentrate and 1.5 teaspoons of sugar. Stir well. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce should thicken, and the apple should become very tender. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.6. Remove the pan with the apple glaze from the heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons of butter and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice from one of your lemon wedges. Divide the cooked pork chops, roasted zucchini, and roasted sweet potatoes among your plates. Spoon the warm apple glaze over the pork chops. Squeeze a little more fresh lemon juice over the roasted zucchini, if desired. Serve immediately.