This is a traditional German or Hungarian dish. Pork and apples go well together. Lots of people will eat apple sauce with their pork chops. Here the chops and the apples are cooked together. The apples give the pork a caramel type glaze.
It's a great dish to introduce as apples come into season or in the winter when you need to be reminded of the sun.
Start by warming the oil in the pan over medium high heat.
Add the chops. You want them to brown on one side so don't flip them too soon. Browning is the result of the natural sugars in the meat caramelizing where they contact the heat of the pan.
When the chops are browned on both sides, turn down the heat and cover the pan. Cook covered for about 15 minutes or until the juice runs clear when you poke the chops with the tip of a knife.
Slice the apple and put in lemon water bath for about 30 seconds. Drain them and set aside.
When the chops are finished cooking, transfer them to the plate.
