Heritage Pork Chops with Apples and Onion

[Cliff Bartlett]

Earlier this year I picked up some great pork chops at Santa Rosa Meats. Still had a couple in the freezer and pulled them for dinner. Growing up my Mom always had applesauce when we had pork. I sliced up a couple of apples and an onion to accompany the chops and made garlic mashed potatoes as well. Here goes.

These are bone in rib chops, about 1 1/4" thick. Let thaw in the afternoon.

Made the mashed potatoes early on in the evening. After boiling the potatoes I mashed them up with lots of chopped garlic and buttermilk.

Seared the chops first, around 3 minutes a side. BTW, entire cook lid off.

Pulled the chops and set aside. Grilled up the apples and onion.

Reintroduced the chops when apples and onion got soft and let roll for another 3 minutes or so until meat got up to 135-140.

Plated it up.

The chops were outstanding. Juicy and wonderful flavor. Potatoes were a hit. In case you're wondering, my butter was hard as a rock. Softened and buttered the potatoes after taking photo. Thanks for looking everyone! Have a great weekend.

 

[Ed M.]

Incredible cook once again, Cliff! Great photos.

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

Those chops look awesome. I gotta get my hands on some heritage pork.

 

[JeffG]

You never cease to amaze us with your Wonderfull cooks Cliff. i'd like a plate of those chops and fixings now please.

 

[~Mark~]

That looks so good.
I'm looking to do pork chops now.

 

[Rich G]

Damn, Cliff! Looks awesome!

Rich

 

[CaseT]

Yum!!! That’s one of my favorite meals. I add homemade sauerkraut to the apples and onions. Nice looking chops!

 

[Bob Correll]

Wow is all that comes to mind!
Wish I could get my hands on some rib chops like yours.
I quit buying loin chops, to me they're the chicken breast of a pig. Heritage loin chops might be different.

 

[Barb D]

Cliff, you out did yourself again. That is one fantastic cook, everything looks so yummy. Like Bob said, I wish we could find chops like that.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Another wonderful cook from Chef Cliff. I like Bob have quite buying pork loin chops. I may have to look into Costco to see what they might have, no real butchers within a hundred miles of here. Sure do miss the days of quality pork.

 

[Tim Campbell]

Just bumping this thread because this is freaking delicious. Thanks, Cliff! Made these last night, pretty much exactly the way you've laid it down. Thank you...outstanding!!

 

[JimK]

How did I miss this the first time? Great stuff, Cliff!

 

[BrianCal]

Wow, amazing looking combo. The whole idea of sautéed onions and apples mixed with the chops, just WOW. Had to be delicious. Certainly looks like it !!!

 

[Michael Richards]

I just told Cliff the other day I am missing his cooks right now with him not being able to cook outside do to the fires. This was get to see a Cliff classic that I had never seen.

 

[SteveF (Alpine)]

Wow, that looks truly incredible!!! We need some pork chops!

 

[Ron De Hoogh]

WOW!!!!!!

 

[CaseT]

Looks great! My favorite meal. I like to add my homemade sauerkraut into the apples and onions.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Hard to believe that was over a year ago. Thank you all for the second round of comments. Kind of cool to have one of your cooks dragged out of "mothballs".

 

[Tim Campbell]

Honestly, Cliff, that was outstanding. It will join the regular rotation. Thank you.

 

[Kemper Morris]

Fantastic cook Cliff! When I grow up I want to be just like you!!