Old School Pork Chops with Apples, Jamie style

This is yet another winner from Jamie Oliver and ‘Cook with Jamie”--you have bought this by now haven’t you :) (He has a cooking show on Foodnetwork, Saturdays 8:30 am Central time; even the music at the end is good.)
In his book, the stilton is a suggestion but I find it an absolute asset. Yes, it does have a very proud price tag but look at it this way, it’s already got mold in it so it will last longer than your average cheese. I love to pair this with a nice spinach salad including more apples wedges and crumbles of that yummy stilton (and if mommy has some port, try it with the stilton--a dream pairing!).


Old School Pork Chops with Apples and Stilton

4 pork chops
olive oil
2 apples (try macintosh or fuji), unpeeled and cut in thin wedges (you’ll get about 16 per apple)
1 tbsp butter
8 or 9 fresh sage leaves (dressed in a touch of olive oil)
4 tbsp stilton cheese


Preheat oven to 400F. Lay the pork chops out on a board and using a sharp knife, make deep cuts along with fatty side about 1 cm apart--this is a way to render the fat and make it nice and crispy. Sprinkle the chops with the salt and pepper.


Heat olive oil in a heavy saucepan. Place your chops in it and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown (I’m sure you know the look). You’ll notice the cuts fan out a bit.


Lift the chops out of the pan and put them onto a baking sheet. In the saucepan, melt butter and saute apple wedges until lightly brown. Evenly divide apple slices on chops and top with sage leaves. Top each with a nice pat of Stilton.
Put the baking sheet into the oven for 4-6 minutes until everything is golden and the cheese is melty (again you know this look).
Serve with the spinach salad.ENJOY!!!