Seared Pork Chops with Roasted Cabbage, Onions & Quick Glazed Apples
A hearty but still weeknight-friendly pork chop dinner with roasted cabbage wedges and sautéed apples. It uses March-friendly Washington produce and avoids repeating your recent pork tenderloin and pulled pork patterns.
Back to full listIngredients
- Kroger® Pork Center Cut Chop Bone In 1 lb $4.79/lb
- Green Cabbage 1 lb $1.49/lb
- Small Fuji Apple – Each 2 apples $0.99/lb
- Jumbo Yellow Onions 1/2 lb $1.49/lb
- Fresh Organic Lemon 1/2 lemon $1.69 each
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, optional mustard from pantry as needed pantry
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425°F. Cut 1 lb Green Cabbage ($1.49/lb) into wedges. Slice 1/2 lb Jumbo Yellow Onions ($1.49/lb). Core and slice 2 Small Fuji Apples ($0.99/lb).
- Toss cabbage and onions with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan. Roast 15 minutes.
- Season 1 lb Kroger® Pork Center Cut Chop Bone In ($4.79/lb) with salt and pepper. Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat with a little oil and sear chops 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer skillet to oven or place chops on the sheet pan and roast 8 to 12 minutes, until cooked through, alongside the cabbage.
- While the pork finishes, sauté the apples in the same skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly softened. Add a squeeze of 1/2 Fresh Organic Lemon ($1.69 each) and optional spoonful of mustard from pantry for a quick glaze.
- Serve pork chops with roasted cabbage and onions, topped with the sautéed apples.
Cook time: 40 minutes
Estimated cost: $11-15
Health notes: Balanced, high-protein dinner with fiber from cabbage and apples; lighter if you use minimal butter or oil.
Drink pairing: Pinot Noir or dry hard cider.