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Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Apples, Cabbage, & Fennel

October 15, 2018 by zenbelly 10 Comments

When brainstorming this recipe, I was feeling really good about the flavor combo. Pork Chops with Apples, Cabbage, & Fennel; It’s not something revolutionary or even original, but it’s so, so good.

sheet pan pork chops

Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Apples, Cabbage & Fennel

What I wasn’t sure about was how it would all work on a sheet pan. After all, flavor is only part of the equation, and it doesn’t matter how good the flavors are when you’re pairing them with dry, rubbery pork chops.

sheet pan pork chops

I did a little research about cook times for all of the ingredients involved, and did my best to structure the recipe for the best end result. What I didn’t want was for the pork chops to get overcooked, or the apples to get too soft, or the appearance of the pork chops looking less than appealing because of not enough browning.

sheet pan pork chops

The key to this recipe’s success, I found, was a two part process. It’s still one pan, low maintenance recipe- don’t start drafting hate mail to me just yet.

sheet pan pork chops

Here’s the cliffs notes: You season some pork chops and set them aside to get their flavor on, and roast the cabbage and fennel to perfection.

And then since Pork chops are better when cooked with high, direct heat methods, broiling those will yield a much better result than just baking them with the cabbage and fennel.

Make sure to adjust your oven racks before preheating, it’s much easier to do when they’re cold!

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sheet pan pork chops

Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Apples, Cabbage & Fennel

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Simone Miller
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
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Description

One pan, One complete Fall meal with tons of flavor.


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Ingredients

For the Chops:

  • 4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon avocado or light olive oil

For the Veg:

  • 1 small head cabbage (about 1.5 pounds cut into 8 wedges)
  • 1 medium fennel bulb (about 1/2 pounds cored and cut into 8 wedges)
  • 1/4 cup avocado or light olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (or caraway seeds)
  • 2 large or 3 small apples, (cored and cut into 10–12 wedges)

for the sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons dijon or spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Arrange your oven racks so one is in the center and one is 4-5 inches beneath the broiler. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
  2. In a dish that will fit the pork chops, combine the 1 teaspoon of salt, paprika, garlic powder, mustard powder, and teaspoon of oil. Add the pork chops and season with the mixture on both sides. Set aside. (It’s okay for them to be at room temp while you proceed with the recipe. You can also do this step up to a day ahead and cover and refrigerate)
  3. On a rimmed baking sheet, coat the cabbage and fennel with the 1/4 cup of oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast on the middle rack for 20 minutes, and then remove from the oven and flip. Sprinkle on the fennel seeds and roast for another 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
  5. Remove the vegetables from the oven and transfer to a platter. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  6. Switch the oven to broil. Arrange the pork chops on the baking sheet and broil on the upper rack for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip the chops, and add the apples to the pan. Broil for another 8-10 minutes, or until the pork is just cooked through*
  7. Add the pork chops and apples to the platter with the cabbage and fennel and drizzle with the sauce. 

Notes

*The amount of time it takes will depend on the thickness of your chops and the distance from the broiler. If using thinner chops, start with 6-8 minutes.

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    October 18, 2018 at 8:11 am

    Sheet pan meals has become the busy weekday life-saver for our family!!! Can’t wait to add this one to the few sheet pan meals I have in our rotation! Need more recipes (cookbooks!) like this for the busy families looking to simplify life but keep it healthy! Thank you!

    Reply
    • zenbelly says

      October 18, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      I hope you love it, Amy!

      Reply
  2. Judith says

    November 4, 2018 at 1:48 am

    Just made this tonight- I expected it would be good, of course, but it wasn’t just good – it was superb. And so easy! Highly recommended.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Sheree says

    November 7, 2018 at 8:27 am

    Question – I’m planning on making this, and I’m wondering – Do you really mean 8-10″ for the rack placement beneath the broiler? Because that would pretty much be near the center of my oven. Maybe I have a messed up oven? Or I could just be out to lunch??? That’s a possibility, too!

    I don’t really use the broiler…EVER…and feel kind of dumb asking this question…I’m sorry. Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • zenbelly says

      November 7, 2018 at 6:31 pm

      Oh my gosh yes you’re right. It should be more like 4-5! Sorry about that I will edit.

      Reply
      • Sheree says

        November 8, 2018 at 4:58 am

        Oh good! Thank you 🙂 I was so confused…HA! I will attempt this, and I’m sure it will be great, just like all the other recipes!

      • zenbelly says

        November 8, 2018 at 8:37 am

        Sorry I confused you, that was definitely my mistake! Thanks for catching it. I hope you love the recipe 🙂

  4. Judith says

    February 22, 2019 at 11:57 pm

    Made this tonight, another triumph! That’s two nights in row of Zenbelly recipes! I made an extra bit of sauce and mixed a couple spoonfuls with some olive oil to dress a green salad. I’m lucky enough to have a partner who loves veg, so I’m lucky enough, ;). Thanks Simone, you are brilliant. I have two of your cookbooks, I wish I had bought them all before moving to Australia. (We have fabulous meat here, far superior to typical U. S. supermarket meat.)

    Reply
    • zenbelly says

      February 23, 2019 at 5:40 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that, Judith! I love the idea of making the sauce a salad dressing, so smart. Typical US super market meat definitely leaves a lot to be desired, glad you have better options in Australia.

      Reply

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