{"id":56856,"date":"2021-10-11T15:07:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T19:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=56856"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:44:06","slug":"sheet-pan-pork-chops-apples-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/sheet-pan-pork-chops-apples-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheet-Pan Pork Chops &#038; Apples Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a sheet-bake recipe? You can cook a whole meal on a one pan\u2014just pop it in the oven and let it cook until it\u2019s just right. No matter what the season, you can always use whichever produce is great right now, along with any protein that fits your fancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/t_1125x750_sheet_pan_pork_chop_w_apples.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56857\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fill out your pan with fall\u2019s freshest offerings, you can turn to vegetables like squashes, root veggies, and brassicas including Brussels sprouts or kale. But for a sweet twist, apples can\u2019t be beat. When baked in the oven, their flavor becomes rich and deep, providing the perfect accompaniment to milder meats like pork, easily sourced from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/d\/mea\">meat delivery<\/a> service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time you give this flavor combo a try, you\u2019ll get instantly hooked and want to come back to it again and again. Check out our sheet-pan apple and pork chop recipe below and find out just how effortlessly simple it can be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheet-Pan Pork Chops &amp; Apples Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Serves 4&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><br>2 large apples<br>1 tablespoon honey<br>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<br>Pinch of nutmeg<br>4 pork chops, 5-6 oz. each<br>Salt and pepper<br><em>Optional: a few sprigs of fresh herbs, such as rosemary or thyme<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What To Do:<\/strong><br>Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a sheet pan with kitchen foil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halve, core, and slice apples to about 1\/2-inch thick. In a bowl, toss apple slices with honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg to evenly coat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season pork chops all over with salt and pepper. Arrange on your lined sheet pan. Add apple slices to same sheet, spreading them out in an even layer. Arrange a few sprigs of herbs around the sheet, if using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer sheet to oven and bake until apples are tender and pork is done cooking, 25-30 minutes depending on desired doneness. Divide between four plates and serve with potatoes, green veggies, or any other desired sides.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Sheet-Pan Dinners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/chili-maple-salmon-veggies\/\">Easy Sheet Pan Chili Maple Salmon with Veggies<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/sheet-pan-roasted-flounder-parmesan\/\">Sheet Pan Roasted Flounder Parmesan<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/applegate-sheet-pan-breakfast-sweet-potatoes-bacon\/\">Sheet Pan Breakfast with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/sheet-tray-salmon-tacos-recipe\/\">Sheet Tray Salmon Tacos Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed.jsp?id=recipes\">Discover more recipes on FreshDirect<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a sheet-bake recipe? You can cook a whole meal on a one pan\u2014just pop it in the oven and let it cook until it\u2019s just right. No matter what the season, you can always use whichever produce is great right now, along with any protein that fits your fancy. To fill out your pan with fall\u2019s freshest offerings, you can turn to vegetables like squashes, root veggies, and brassicas including Brussels sprouts or kale. But for a sweet twist, apples can\u2019t be beat. When baked in the oven, their flavor becomes rich and deep, providing the perfect accompaniment to milder meats like pork, easily sourced from our meat delivery service. The first time you give this flavor combo a try, you\u2019ll get instantly hooked and want to come back to it again and again. Check out our sheet-pan apple and pork chop recipe below and find out just how effortlessly simple it can be! Sheet-Pan Pork Chops &amp; Apples Recipe Serves 4&nbsp; What You\u2019ll Need:2 large apples1 tablespoon honey1\/2 teaspoon cinnamonPinch of nutmeg4 pork chops, 5-6 oz. eachSalt and pepperOptional: a few sprigs of fresh herbs, such as rosemary or thyme What To Do:Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a sheet pan with kitchen foil. Halve, core, and slice apples to about 1\/2-inch thick. In a bowl, toss apple slices with honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg to evenly coat.&nbsp; Season pork chops all over with salt and pepper. Arrange on your lined sheet pan. Add apple slices to same sheet, spreading them out in an even layer. Arrange a few sprigs of herbs around the sheet, if using. Transfer sheet to oven and bake until apples are tender and pork is done cooking, 25-30 minutes depending on desired doneness. Divide between four plates and serve with potatoes, green veggies, or any other desired sides. More Sheet-Pan Dinners Easy Sheet Pan Chili Maple Salmon with VeggiesSheet Pan Roasted Flounder ParmesanSheet Pan Breakfast with Sweet Potatoes and BaconSheet Tray Salmon Tacos Recipe Discover more recipes on FreshDirect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69275,"featured_media":56857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2736,3309,3297,2732],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner-recipes-2","category-meat","category-produce","category-recipes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56856"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79039,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56856\/revisions\/79039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}