Johns Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon Recipe

Johns Baked Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda and Bacon Recipe

  • 2 ounces smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 (2 1/4-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 apple, cored
  • 1 green onion
  • 2 pieces red grapes
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Combine Gouda cheese, bacon, parsley, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl.
  3. Cut each pork chop from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2 inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Stuff cheese mixture into each pocket and close; secure with a wooden toothpick. Coat each stuffed pork chop with olive oil.
  4. Whisk egg in a bowl. Mix bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper to taste together in a separate bowl. Carefully dip each stuffed pork chop in the egg; press chop into bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Place breaded pork chops in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Garnish pork chops with cored apple, green onion, and red grapes.
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