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Grilled Apple-stuffed Pork Chops Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dariana / All my dishes 2 years, 5 months ago Italian sausage, apple, and corn bread create a flavorful stuffing for these grilled pork chops. Prep:25m Cook:35m Servings:4	Dariana
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Ingredients

3 cups apple wood chips

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon onion salt or garlic salt

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)

1/4 pound bulk Italian pork sausage or bulk turkey sausage

1 apple, cored and finely chopped

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup corn bread stuffing mix

2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

1 to 2 tablespoons apple juice

4 pork loin rib chops, cut 1-1/2 inches thick (about 3 lb. total)

Purchased apple butter

Grilled sliced apples (optional)

Directions

At least 1 hour before cooking, soak wood chips in enough water to cover. Drain.

For the rub, stir together the black pepper; onion or garlic salt; cloves; and, if desired, red pepper.

For stuffing, in a saucepan cook the sausage, apple, and onion for 5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through. Drain fat. Stir in stuffing mix and parsley; add enough of the apple juice to moisten. Remove from heat; set aside until cool.

Trim fat from chops. Cut a pocket in each chop by cutting a slit in the meat and working the knife inside to cut almost to bone, keeping original slit small. Spoon stuffing into pockets. If necessary, secure with wooden toothpicks. Sprinkle the rub evenly over both sides of the pork chops; rub into meat.

Drain wood chips. Prepare grill for indirect grilling; test for medium heat above the drip pan. Place chops on the lightly oiled grill rack directly over the drip pan.

Cover and grill chops for 35 to 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center reads 165 degree F, turning chops once. Add more wood chips every 15 minutes. Brush with apple butter every few minutes during last half of grilling. If using wooden toothpicks, remove them before serving. Serve with grilled sliced apples, if desired.

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Comments

chefmeow 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Sounda incredible. Will be making these this weekend. Thanks for sharing.

dariana 2 years, 5 months ago said:
OMG, chefmeow, this one IS incredible, one of my faves for sure!

jaeleepoms 2 years, 5 months ago said:
This sounds fabulous! I'm going to have to make this soon for a Sunday family dinner.

dariana 2 years, 5 months ago said:
Thanks so much J!

bondc 2 years, 4 months ago said:
The closest store sells these ridiculously thick pork chops -- three inches, at least. This could be the perfect thing to do with them.

unswissmiss 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Ok, I made all sorts of substitutions (regular breadcrumbs for cornbread stuffing, no apple chips, no apple butter) but it's still excellent. Flavors are great.

annieamie 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I love adding fruit to any meat recipe. Thank you so much for posting the recipe here. The flavor of the apple must really enhance the pork. I'll have to try your recipe! Thanks again!

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