Caramel Apple Pork Chops

So I actually used two of my new Pinterest recipes to make dinner tonight... but I'm going to make two separate posts so that I can look up each one separately. :) The first-- caramel apple pork chops! I have SUCH a sweet tooth, so this recipe looked good to me. The only other pork chop recipe I have is okay, but it involves a lot of soy sauce and is SO salty that I really have to be in the right mood for it.

Here's the recipe:

Caramel Apple Pork Chops

4 pork loin chops, 3/4 inch thick (bone-in or boneless)
canola oil
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tart apples (ex: Granny Smith)
4 Tb butter
4 Tb pecans, chopped

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Pour a small amount of oil in skillet (1-2 tsp) and place pork chops in skillet. Salt and pepper each side, as much as desired. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until evenly browned. Remove from heat and keep warm.

In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Peel and core apples and slice into 1/2 inch thick wedges. Add butter to the skillet and stir in the apples and brown sugar mixture. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until apples are just tender. Remove the apples with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of pork chops; keep warm.

Continue cooking sauce in skillet until thickened slightly (1-2 minutes more). Spoon the sauce over the apples and chops. Sprinkle with pecans.

As it turns out, I really have to be in the right mood for this one too. I enjoyed it, but it is definitely sweet, so if you're not a fan of dessert-ish type dinners, this may not be the recipe for you. I actually AM a fan of super sweet things, and I still didn't absolutely love it. It's definitely different, and I'm glad I tried it.... and I might even make it again once or twice in the future, but I think I'll keep looking for another pork chop recipe that I like more. I'm pretty sure my husband didn't love it either- he sort of looked at me like, "Why in the world are there apples on my pork chops?" :-) The biggest upside is that this recipe really is easy. Oh, and that you really don't feel the need for dessert after eating it. That's never a bad thing, right?

Also, I didn't have nutmeg (and that stuff is super expensive, so I didn't buy it since I never use it) so I left it out. I also left off the pecans. Maybe the nutmeg would've made a huge difference in taste??? Doubtful.....