Pork Chops with Onions and Apples

From allrecipes.com

2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 bone-in center cut pork chops (1 inch thick) (I used pork loin chops)
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped (I used Granny Smith, unpeeled; second time I used Fuji)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar (probably only need 1 Tbsp, if any)

1. In a small bowl, combine the pepper, salt and garlic powder. Rub over pork chops. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F and juices run clear.
2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions and apples in butter until tender. Add brown sugar; cook until thickened and bubbly. Serve with the pork chops.

Try #1 - March 14, 2010
YUM YUM YUM! This recipe is a keeper! We served it with a side of butternut squash.

Notes:
1. The pork was nice and tender and juicy - it was a fairly fatty cut, so maybe that helped...
2. There was no "sauce" in the apples and onions after cooking them (not sure where it would come from - the butter? juices in the apple?), so there was no "thickening or bubbling" after adding the brown sugar... but that was not a problem at all. Still tasted great!

Try #2 - April 1, 2010
Still yum yum yum. Used a Fuji apple this time, and served with a side of brown rice and salad. I'm thinking the brown sugar isn't really necessary to add to the apples - the onions and apples are pretty sweet on their own.