Pork Chops with Dried Fruit Stuffing

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted diced cold
• 1.3 cups chicken broth canned
• 6 ounces fruit mixed dried cut into strips (1 cup)
• 0.5 tablespoon thyme leaves dried fresh for garnish (or)
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 32 oz center-cut pork chops ( 3/)
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Toss together fruit and thyme.
2. Cut horizontal slit into meaty side of each chop, slicing almost to bone. Equally stuff chops with half of fruit; reserve remainder for sauce.
3. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Season chops with 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper; add chops to pan and cook until browned on bottom, about 7 minutes. Turn and cook until just cooked through, about 7 minutes.
4. Add onion and water to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until dry.
5. Add broth and remaining dried fruit, 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper to taste. Boil, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by half. Stir in butter and remove from heat.
6. Turn chops in sauce and then place on dinner plates. Spoon sauce on top, then sprinkle with fresh thyme and serve.