Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage Recipe

Updated May 29, 2019

Pork, apple and stilton? That's three food groups! Four if you count the sage leaves. Combine the goodness of these ingredients by trying Jamie Oliver's recipe for old-school pork chops with apples and sage from his book, Cook with Jamie. Although he says the cheese is optional, you know you have to use it.

From Jamie Oliver's Cook with Jamie

Recipe Details

Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

Total 25 mins

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

Four 9-ounce pork chops, preferably free-range or organic
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
2 good eating apples (e.g. Mcintosh or Cox), unpeeled, cored and each cut into 8 wedges
A knob of butter (a couple tablespoons)
A handful of fresh sage leaves
3 1/2 ounces good strong cheese like Stilton or taleggio (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. What I like to do is to lay the pork chops out on a board and, using a sharp knife, make 1-inch-deep cuts all along the fatty side of them. You can even ask your butcher to do this for you if you like. It helps to render the fat out and will also make the skin crispy. Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper.
When the chops are nearly done, lift them out of the pan and put them in an oiled baking pan. Add the apple wedges and a knob of butter to the pan and fry until lightly golden. Lay 4 wedges of apple on top of each pork chop. Dress your sage leaves in a little olive oil and top each apple stack with them. Sometimes I like to top it all off with a knob of Stilton or taleggio. Put the baking pan into the oven for 4 to 6 minutes until everything is golden and melted.

Pork Chop

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
521	Calories
30g	Fat
11g	Carbs
49g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	521
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g	39%
Saturated Fat 11g	54%
Cholesterol 176mg	59%
Sodium 878mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 49g
Vitamin C 4mg	19%
Calcium 54mg	4%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 745mg	16%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.