Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops with Apple
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Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops with Apple recipe makes an oven-baked stuffed pork chop that’s tender, juicy, and delicious. Crisp salty bacon combined with sweet apple and smooth cheese transforms a simple chop into gourmet status, and you’ll love how quick and easy they are to make.
Stuffed Pork Chops with Creamy Gouda Cheese and Apple couldn’t be easier. This stuffed pork chop recipe combines salty smoky bacon with sweet apples and creamy gouda. Nothing is missing in this simply delicious recipe!
We love pork chops, but Stuffed Pork Chops with Cheese and Apple that have been wrapped in bacon? That’s a recipe you can make easily for one or a dozen and it’s so easy that it makes a great weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- Pork Chops – we used thick (1-1/2 to 2″) boneless pork loin chops.
- Cheese – we used a block of Gouda.
- Bacon – thinly sliced is recommended and the variety is your choice (hickory, apple smoked, etc.).
- Apple – we’ve used green apples and red apples and both work great. We recommend using a good baking apple such as Granny Smith or Braeburn to prevent them from getting too soft.
- Fresh Thyme – this is optional but thyme goes so well with pork. You could also combine it with some rosemary or sage.
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How to make Stuffed Pork Chops with Apple
- Pat the pork chop dry and using a sharp knife, slice a deep pocket into the center of the pork chop. Be careful not to slice all of the way through the bottom or sides so you don’t lose your filling or its flavors.
- Cut the apples into 1/8″ slices. We didn’t bother to peel them.
- Slice the cheese into 1/4″ slices.
- Insert two slices of cheese with an apple slice in between into the opening of the pork chop.
- Wrap the stuffed pork chop with bacon and secure it with toothpicks.
- Place the cheese stuffed pork chops into a baking dish that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake.
Tips to cook the perfect apple stuffed pork chop
- Take the pork chops out of the refrigerator 15 minutes before you cook them. Bringing the meat to room temperature helps them cook evenly.
- Overcooked chops are tough. A slightly pink interior is perfect.
- Use an instant-read thermometer and cook to 145. Insert the thermometer in several places to assure a correct reading and try to measure the temperature of the meat only. Not the filling.
- Allow the cooked pork chop to rest for 5 minutes after they’re cooked. This allows the fibers to relax and for the juices to absorb making a juicy tender chop.
- We use a thicker chop 1-½ to 2” since we were going to split it open to stuff it. If you used a thin pork chop, the meat would be cooked before the apple was baked.
- We don’t cover the pork chops. Wrapping them in bacon keeps them moist and crisps up our bacon. If your bacon isn’t crisping, you may need to increase the temperature of your oven to 400 for the last 10 minutes.
How long does it take to cook stuffed pork chops? You should always use an instant-read thermometer instead of relying on time or temperature. Pork should be baked when the internal temperature reads 145°F. Here are some more pork safety tips.
How to store leftover Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
- Keep leftovers refrigerator and consume them within 4 to 5 days. Meat should be refrigerated within 2 hours of cooking.
- While pork chops freeze well, we don’t recommend freezing stuffed pork chops. The consistency of the apple and cheese can change.
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The perfect side dish for Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops
When choosing a side dish, our go-to would be recipes that cook on the stovetop in the same amount of time that it takes to cook this Stuffed Pork Chop recipe since our oven is in use. Recipes that or don’t require cooking at all are perfect too!
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Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe with Apple
Ingredients
- 6 pork chops Boneless 1-1/2″ thick
- 4 oz Gouda Cheese Crystal Farms® Cheese Brand
- 12 slices bacon thin or regular cut
- 1 green apple cored and sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp thyme chopped
- 18 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Spray a 9×13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make a deep slit into the side of each pork chop being careful not to go through the sides or bottom.
- Slice the apple into 1/8″ pieces, one for each chop
- Cut the Crystal Farms Gouda Cheese block into 1/4″ slices, two for each chop.
- Sandwich each apple slice with cheese slices and insert it into the chop and sprinkle with thyme.
- Wrap each chop with two slices of bacon tightly. Secure with three toothpicks and place them into the pan.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the chop registers 140 °F Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes. Remove the toothpicks and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
This post was originally sponsored by Crystal Farms Cheese® but the opinions here are all my own.
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I love this whole meal! Making stuffed pork chops is brilliant!
Thank you, Madi!
These sound incredible! Gouda is one of my favorite cheeses so I would devour this!
Thank you, Ashlyn!
I didn’t know they had such a variety of cheese. I would make the bacon cheddar dip but use the cracked black pepper cheese instead.
Thank you Ashley! I think that sounds like a great appetizer!
I love everything about these pork chops! I”m definitely going to have to look for Chrystal Farms gouda and give these a try!
Thank you, Lisa! It’s a great product!
I didn’t think you could make me love pork even more than I already do but you did it!!
We love pork! We eat a lot of chicken so this is a nice break.
What a delicious fall meal. This is a dish that is perfect for entertaining!
Thank you, Sandra!
The cheese, the pork. I’m totally drooling over this recipe. It looks amazing.
Thank you, Christie!
Looks so amazing, Julie! Love it 🙂
Thank you!
I had no idea that Wisconsin produces over 600 varieties of cheese !!
I don’t think I even knew that many existed, Bill!
I’d love to make that tortilla casserole with the shredded 3-pepper cheese. Glad to know their bags use 20% less packaging!
Thank you, Geoff! I love that this is a quality and responsible company.
These pork chops look fantastic!!
Thank you Jocelyn!
So much flavor!
Thank you Lindsay!
Lawd have mercy! I am seriously drooling over here!!!
Thank you, Lynn!
I’m putting slow cooker cheesy ranch chicken pasta on my list to make. Anything in a slow cookies is always a go here. Makes my life easier.
That does sound amazing to me too!
I had no idea that Crystal Farms carried shredded asiago cheese! I’d love to make some of their recipes with it, especially the Chicken Roulade.
We love Asiago too Melissa! Chicken Roulade sounds amazing!
These aren’t any ordinary pork chops – yum!
Thank you, Laura!
Looks really good!
Thank you, Christine!
I learned the are from wisconsin, midwest represent! I love to experiment with different cheeses and flavors, in the winter months I love to play with casseroles, soups, and quiches, which are all cheesey!
Thank you, Sara! Cheese makes it so easy to experiment because they never fail!
These sound like a great idea!
Thank you, Caroline!
Nothing can ever go wrong when there is bacon and cheese involved 🙂
I agree! Thank you!
I didn’t know Crystal Farms has such a large variety. I just bought a ton of chicken breast on sale, so I would want to make the cheesy chicken enchiladas with their shredded three pepper cheese.
That sounds amazing Tim! I hope you’ll share the recipe. Good luck on the giveaway!
Oh even better Julie, I hadn’t seen the bacon wrapped around when I commented on your FB page LOL!! Gorgeous!
Thank you Loretta! These were so good and you can’t beat bacon and cheese right?
This recipe looks so freaking delicious!! I can barely stand it. I am absolutely going to try this cozy and gooey savory dinner.
You make me laugh! Thank you for stopping and I hope you’ll give this a try.
Now I want to try Gouda cheese. The pork chops look scrumptious with all that melty cheese!
Thank you, Precious! It’s so easy to start with cheese, isn’t it!
I’ve never stuffed pork chops with cheese but it sure looks good with all that Gouda dripping out. Love cheese too – there are always many varieties in the fridge waiting to be nibbled on or in a recipe.
Thank you, Judi! I always have cheese too. I love it and think there isn’t a think John won’t add cheese to.