Apricot Stuffed Pork Chops Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the preserves, teriyaki sauce, mustard and ginger.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high flame.
• Season chops with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of the preserves mixture over each pork chop, cover and cook over medium-low heat for 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Add snow peas and cook for 3 minutes. Add pasta and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Drain pasta and peas and place in a large serving bowl.
• Stir in all but 1/4 cup of preserves mixture. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
• Serve pasta with pork chops, spooning reserved apricot-mustard-teriyaki sauce on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pork chops into a casserole dish. Mix onion soup mix, Russian dressing and apricot preserves together.
• Pour mixture over chops and bake for 1 hour.

Steps:

• For the pork chops: Season the pork chops with salt and pepper; set aside while making the glaze.
• Add the apricot preserves, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, orange zest and juice and habanero to a small pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened, 10 to 15 minutes; let cool. Divide the glaze between 2 bowls, reserving 1 bowl for basting and one for serving with the cooked chops.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Coat the grates with plenty of vegetable oil to help create a nonstick surface.
• Using a brush, coat the chops with the first round of glaze. Place them on the grill glazed-side down and grill without moving until the glaze begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Brush the tops with glaze, flip the chops, brush the other side with more glaze and continue cooking until the chops are caramelized, charred and sticky and the internal temperature registers 135 degrees F, another 7 to 10 minutes. Discard the basting glaze. Let the chops rest for 5 to 10 minutes, coating them once with the reserved serving glaze while resting.
• For the relish: Combine the mint, apple, bell pepper, scallion and lime zest and juice in a bowl and toss to coat.
• Top the pork chops with some green apple relish and serve with the remaining serving glaze and relish.

Steps:

• Cut pocket in each chop (or have it done by the butcher), cutting from fat side almost to bone edge. Season cavity with a little salt and pepper.
• Drain apricots, reserving 1/2 cup syrup.
• Place 2 apricot halves in pocket of each chop. Secure opening with toothpicks which have been soaked in water.
• Refrigerate chops until ready to cook.
• Chop remaining apricots; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, saute onions in oil over medium heat until onions are translucent.
• Add reserved chopped apricots, apricot syrup, ketchup, dry mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Grill chops over medium coals 35 minutes, turning once.
• Brush sauce over chops while they are grilling.
• Serve remaining sauce with meal.

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium and put the pork steaks on to a large baking tray lined with foil to catch the juices. Brush with a little oil and season to taste. Arrange the apricots around the pork, cut side up. Dot the apricots with the butter, then sprinkle with the chilli and sugar.
• Grill for 15 mins, turning the pork over half way through, until cooked and golden and the apricots are soft and sticky, but still holding their shape. Serve the apricots alongside the pork, drizzled with any sticky juices - great with vegetables and mash.

Steps:

• For glaze, combine honey and Dijon mustard in a small saucepan.
• Stir in apricot preserves and vinegar.
• Heat and stir mixture until preserves is melted.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• For stuffing, In a saucepan, add chicken broth, green onions and ginger.
• Bring to a boil and add the acini de pepe.
• Cook, uncovered for about 8 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• (you may need to add a little more broth).
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in apricots, 2 TB of the honey glaze and the celery.
• Cut a pocket in each pork chop
• Spoon about 3 TB stuffing into each chop.
• Fasten pockets with toothpicks.
• Spoon remaining stuffing onto a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Fold securely, leaving space for steam to build.
• Set aside.
• In a covered grill, place chops on a hot grill off to the side, NOT directly over the coals.
• Cover and grill for approximately 25 minutes, basting often with honey glaze, turning chops after about 10 minutes.
• Place foil packets of stuffing on grill next to the chops but not over the coals and grill along with the chops. Pork chops should have an internal temperature of the 145 degrees.