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Combine salty, savory, and sweet with this Pecan Crusted Pork with Apple Chutney recipe. This delicious meal is made with loads of spices and even a bit of maple syrup for maximum flavor.
The most delicious autumn meal
In my opinion, fall is the perfect excuse to load up on apple everything. Desserts? Check? Breakfasts? Check. Pecan-crusted pork with apple chutney? Check.
Today I’m giving you the lowdown on how to make this delicious recipe of perfectly crusted pork chops complete with a delicious apple topping. So what is apple chutney, you ask?
Apple chutney is essentially a mix or blend of chopped apples combined with ingredients like shallots, maple syrup, and seasonings. It can be made a few different ways, but we’re adding to the taste with thyme, salt, and allspice to create a robust but sweet flavor. You can essentially think of it as a thick apple sauce with a few extra flavors! It makes for the perfect pork chop pairing, that’s for sure.
Ingredients in pecan crusted pork with apple chutney
You’ll need two sets of ingredients for this recipe: those for the pork chops, and those for the chutney. A few ingredients, like dijon mustard and maple syrup, are used in both.
Pork Chops
- Pecans: First up — 2 cups of pecans. This will be the perfect amount to crust 6-7 chops.
- Spices: To add flavor, use 2 tbsp of fresh thyme, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper, 1 tsp of garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp of allspice.
- Eggs: Next, 2 eggs will help to “bread” the pork chops with the pecans.
- Dijon mustard: Use 1/4 cup of Dijon mustard for flavor.
- Maple syrup: Next, add a dash of sweet flavor by including 1 tbsp of maple syrup.
- Pork chops: As for the pork chops themselves, you will need 6-7 boneless.
- Avocado oil: Finally, 2 tbsp of avocado oil will be used to brown the pork chops.
Chutney
- Apples: The base of the chutney is made with 3 large peeled, cored, and diced apples.
- Shallot: 1 small, finely diced shallot will add a great taste to the chutney.
- Dijon mustard: Next, add 2 tbsp of Dijon mustard.
- Maple syrup: Like with the pork chops, add a bit of extra sweet flavor with 2 tbsp of maple syrup.
- Red wine vinegar: Follow the maple syrup with 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar.
- Seasonings: Then, add 3 thyme sprigs, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp of allspice.
- Water: Last but not least, you’ll need about 1/2 cup of water.
Tools needed to make this recipe
To prepare pecan crusted pork chops, you will need the following kitchen tools and measuring cups:
- Large baking dish
- Food processor
- Small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Sauté pan
- Saucepan
- Stirring utensil
For measuring, you will need the following sized measuring cup: 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, and 1/2 cup.
How to make pecan-crusted pork with apple chutney
Nut-crusted pork chops are made by breading the chops with nuts like you would with flour or anything else. Then, we make the apple chutney by simply heating everything up in a saucepan! This easy but delicious recipe yields 7 servings.
To begin, preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a large baking dish.
Then, use a food processor to blend together the pecans, thyme, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and allspice. Process until it reaches a fine texture, and then transfer the mix to a small plate.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, dijon mustard, and maple syrup.
Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat with 2 tbsp of avocado oil.
Dip the pork chops into the egg wash mixture, and then into the pecan mixture. Repeat until fully coated on both sides.
Place the pork in a sauté pan and brown on each side for two minutes. Then, add to the baking dish. Repeat until all of the pork chops are browned.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 140°F. Let rest for 10 minutes.
While the pork chops bake, prepare the apple chutney recipe.
Begin by adding all of the prepared chutney ingredients (except the water) to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat.
Let the apples cook for 10 minutes, adding 1/2 cup of water when they become dry. Reduce the heat to medium and let cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Once the apples are ready, pour them over the pork chops and serve!
Storing leftovers
If you wind up with an extra chop or two, store by refrigerating for up to 2-3 days. Lock in fresh flavors by sealing the pork chops in a freezer bag (remove any extra air), wrapping them in foil, or placing them in an airtight container.
As for the chutney, that should also be refrigerated and can be stored in a similar air-tight container. I recommend storing it in a separate container from the pork chops. Enjoy within 2-3 days.
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Photos by Moriah Sawtelle and recipe by Erin Antoniak.
Pecan Crusted Pork with Apple Chutney
Combine salty, savory, and sweet with this Pecan Crusted Pork with Apple Chutney recipe. This delicious meal is made with loads of spices and even a bit of maple syrup for maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Pork chops:
- 2 cups pecans
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 6–7 boneless pork chops
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
Chutney
- 3 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced.
- 1 small shallot, diced finely
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a large baking dish.
- In a food processor, blend together pecans, thyme, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and allspice until fine. Pour onto a small plate
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, dijon mustard, and maple syrup.
- Heat saute pan over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons avocado oil.
- Dip pork chop into egg wash mixture, then into the pecan mixture until full coated on both sides.
- Place pork into saute pan and brown on each side for two minutes, then add to baking dish. Repeat until all pork chops are browned.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until 140F. Let rest 10 minutes.
- While the pork chops are baking, make chutney.
- Add diced apples, diced shallot, dijon mustard, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, thyme sprigs, salt and allspice to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat.
- Let apples cook for 10 minutes, adding in 1/2 cup water whenever it starts to become dry. Reduce heat to medium and let cook another 5-10 minutes.
- Pour apples over pork chops and serve!
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Tiffany says
Made this for dinner tonight. As I was searing the pork chops, the crust started to come off 🙁 I used medium heat, with avocado oil in the pain. I followed the steps accordingly. What did I miss?
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Katie says
This is one of the best pork chop recipes I’ve had! Truly SO delicious! I was slightly short on pecans and added 1/2 cup of oats to help bulk up the breading. Worked like a charm!
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Erin says
Hi Katie, so happy you enjoyed it and made it your own!
Kayla says
Made this dish with my husband being skeptical but he ended up really enjoying it! It was a good balance between savory and sweet. And a new way to spice up pork chops! Would definitely recommend!
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Erin says
Hi Kayla, so glad it was a hit!
Chelsea says
Really tasty! A perfect fall meal- nice balance between savory and sweet. I had my meat thermometer on Celsius (??) and cooked mine for probably 35 minutes before figuring out why they were still reading 84 degrees- and they were still very good! Idiot proof. Make ‘em!
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Erin says
Hi Chelsea, so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Jenna says
These were so delicious! Had leftovers all week and could still keep eating them. Will definitely be making again.
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Erin says
Hi Jenna, so glad you loved it!!
Sarah says
This recipe looks amazing! Do you have any recommendations for what to pair with it as a side?
Erin says
Hi Sarah, yes you could do https://www.erinliveswhole.com/healthy-green-bean-casserole/ or https://www.erinliveswhole.com/savory-mashed-sweet-potatoes/ or https://www.erinliveswhole.com/garlic-sesame-green-beans/ Let me know what you make and how they come out!
Emily says
So good! Filled my fall cravings. Love the salty and sweet combo. My pork chops were thing so only needed 10-15 mins in the oven. Can’t wait to make again!
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Erin says
Hi Emily, so happy you loved them! 🙂
Liz says
My 9 yr old
Daughter “ mmmmm mommy this is so good!” I said try it with the Apple. “Mmmmmm, so good!”
Safe to say this will be a repeat!
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Erin says
Hi Liz, so so happy you both loved it!!
Sydney says
So flavorful! Love Erin’s take on seasonal ingredients. For anyone else making this, my pork chops reached 140 very quickly so make sure to check the temp around 10 min or so.
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Erin says
Hi Sydney, so happy you loved them!!