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Braised Pork Chops served over braised vegetables like carrots and onions in a white bowl with a second serving visible in the background.

Braised Pork Chops

Nutrivore Score: 257
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4
Calories 567kcal
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Ingredients

  • 4 8 ounce pork chops bone-in
  • 1 medium onion
  • 6 medium carrots (cut in 2" slices)
  • 2 medium apples (peeled and cut in 1" dice)
  • 5 slices ginger (1" diameter)
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup white wine (dry)
  • 2 tablespoon lard (or substitute tallow or coconut oil)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300F.
  • Cut carrots into large 2” chunks.  Cut onion in half and then cut each half into four wedges.  Peel and core apples and cut into large 1” chunks (I got a dozen pieces per apple).
  • Grind fennel seed in a spice grinder or Magic Bullet. Combine with nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Rub over pork to thoroughly coat.
  • Heat 2 Tbsp cooking fat over medium-high heat in a small stock pot or extra-large oven-safe frying pan (if you have a Le Creucet, even better!). Add ginger slices and cook 3-4 minutes until browned and fragrant. Remove ginger (unless you love big ginger chunks).
  • Add pork to oil and brown on all sides (you may have to do this in 2 or 3 batches), adding more cooking fat if needed. Remove browned pork from pan and set aside.
  • Add onion and carrots to pan and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding more cooking fat if needed. Add pork back to pot (nudging pork in between carrots and onion). Add wine to pot. Add apple to the top.
  • Cover and place in the oven and bake for 1 hour 25 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Braised Pork Chops
Amount per Serving
Calories
567
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
 
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Cholesterol
 
159
mg
53
%
Sodium
 
479
mg
21
%
Potassium
 
1342
mg
38
%
Carbohydrates
 
27
g
9
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
50
g
100
%
Vitamin A
 
15347
IU
307
%
Vitamin C
 
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
 
76
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.