Cooked low and slow for tender, juicy chops with cabbage and apples.

Its hard to get really excited by cabbageit seems so ordinary!

But when I was in southern Germany recently, I enjoyed some truly outstanding cabbage with pork.

pork chop with apples and cabbage on a white plate

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It was a memorable meal, and that wasn’t just the German beer talking.

I decided to brown the pork and then cook the cabbage in the rendered pork fat and juices.

The resulting dishjust nine ingredients!was bursting with flavor.

Pork Chops with Cabbage on a plate

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It was like I was right back in Germany.

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Heat a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute.

Pork loin chops on a pan with seasoning

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Add 2 tablespoons of the oil and when it is hot, add the pork chops in one layer.

Sear for 3 minutes without disturbing.

Turn and cook 2 minutes more.

Pork loin chops being seared in a pan

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Transfer to a plate or bowl.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan over medium heat.

Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring until the cabbage is completely coated with oil.

thinly sliced cabbage in a bowl

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Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.

Add the apples, caraway seeds (if using), and 2 tablespoons of the parsley.

Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes more, or until the cabbage is very tender and wilted.

Cooked cabbage in a skillet with apple on top

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Transfer to the oven.

Exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of your pork chops.

Carefully remove the skillet from the oven (the handle will be very hot).

Pork Chops with Cabbage in the Skillet

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Let the meat and cabbage sit for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.