Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

Ingredients

• 4 boneless center cut pork chops (about 1.5 lbs)
• 2 apples, cored and sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup water or chicken broth
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Sear pork chops 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature 145°F). Transfer to a plate.
4. In the same skillet, add sliced onions and cook 3 minutes until softened.
5. Add apple slices, thyme, and water. Stir and simmer 4 minutes until apples soften slightly.
6. Return pork chops to skillet, nestling them into the apple-onion mixture.
7. Serve pork chops topped with apples and onions.