Sheet Pan Pork Chops

Busy fall nights call for sheet pan pork chops to save the day. We Southerners love our pork chops—this easy recipe gets them on the dinner table about 30 minutes from start to finish. Simply grab some honey and good mustard from the pantry, slather them on some thin pork chops, then roast the chops on your trusty sheet pan with some apples and shallots until everything’s glossy, saucy, and golden brown. And yes, you can absolutely substitute white, yellow, or red onions for the shallots to save time, money, and your precious time.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Pork Chops on the pan ready to serve
Photo:

Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 

Active Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
4
Southern Living Sheet Pan Pork Chops ingredients

Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. honey

  • 2 Tbsp. stone-ground mustard

  • 8 medium shallots, halved lengthwise

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil

  • 2 medium apples, cut into 1-inch-thick slices

  • 5 (4-inch) thyme sprigs, plus leaves for garnish

  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 

  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper

  • 4 (6-oz., 3/4-inch-thick) bone-in center-cut pork chops, at room temperature

Directions

  1. Prepare oven:

    Preheat oven to broil with rack about 6 inches from heat source.

  2. Prepare shallots:

    Stir together honey and mustard until combined. Toss together shallots and oil on a rimmed baking sheet until shallots are evenly coated, arranging shallots cut sides down. Broil for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

    Southern Living Sheet Pan Pork Chops preparing the shallots to roast

    Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 

  3. Prepare pork chops:

    Add apple slices, 1 tablespoon of the honey mixture, thyme sprigs, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to shallots; toss to combine. Turn shallots cut sides up; tuck thyme sprigs under apple mixture. Sprinkle pork chops evenly with black pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Brush pork chops with the remaining 2 tablespoons honey mixture.

    Southern Living Sheet Pan Pork Chops preparing the pork chops to bake

    Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 

    Place on top of apple mixture.

    Southern Living Sheet Pan Pork Chops on the pan ready to bake

    Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 

  4. Broil until to temperature:

    Broil until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork chop registers 140°F, shallots are charred in spots, and apples are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let pork chops rest 5 minutes to finish cooking. Garnish with thyme leaves.

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