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Everyday Food

Crispy Apricot Pork Chops

Are you always on the lookout for the simplest, tastiest dinner options? Me too, and this meal is exactly what we've been searching for. The secret ingredient here is apricot jam. Its sweetness is perfect with pork, and it makes a great base for a crisp breadcrumb topping. Finish the meal off with a quick, sauteed green vegetable and you get a balanced meal that couldn't be any easier or packed with more flavor. Try it tonight!

Sarah Carey, editor of Everyday Food Magazine
  • PREP: 10 minutes
  • TOTAL: 25 minutes
  • SERVES 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
  • 2 slices multigrain sandwich bread
  • 4 bone-in pork loin chops (about 8 ounces each, 3/4 to 1 inch thick), patted dry
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 4 teaspoons apricot jam

Get Cooking

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside.
  2. Tear bread into large pieces; place in food processor. Pulse until large crumbs form. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil; pulse once or twice, just until crumbs are moistened (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crumbs).
  3. Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper; spread one side of each chop with 1 teaspoon jam. Dividing evenly, sprinkle breadcrumbs over jam, and pat them on gently.
  4. Transfer pork, coated side up, to prepared baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden and pork is opaque throughout (meat should register 150 degrees on an instant-read thermometer), 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

NUTRITION

  • Per serv: 404 cal; 20 g fat; 38 g protein; 15 g carb