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Seared Pork Chops Are Juicy and Delicious

And Topped With Bacon!

Need a good pork recipe? Here's one:

Ingredients

8 boneless pork chops

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8 large russet potatoes diced

1 packet ranch dip mix

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½ cup of bacon, diced

2 cloves diced garlic

3 TB olive oil

1 white onion, julienned

1 apple, peeled, cored and julienned

2 TB brown sugar

Dash of vanilla extract

Salt & pepper

*heat oven to 350 degrees*

*Par-cook your diced bacon and it will crisp up wonderfully*

Potatoes

In a bowl, toss your diced garlic, packet of ranch dip mix, potatoes, and par cooked diced bacon and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Spread evenly on a cookie sheet and cook for 20-25 min at 350 degrees.

Onions

In a bowl mix together your julienned onion, apple, brown sugar and vanilla extract with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Put on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Pork

Season your pork evenly (and this is by preference of course). Heat a medium sauté pan with 1 tablespoon of oil and add the pork. Sear both sides evenly (nice golden brown crust if possible). Depending on the thickness of your pork; you can either cook it all the way in the sauté pan or finish it in the oven (about 10 min).

Once everything is done, Place potatoes on the plate accompanied by the pork and top the pork with your delicious candied onions, serve with your favorite vegetable and you’re good to go. ENJOY!

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