Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chops
with Apple Pan Sauce, Scallion Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Brussels Sprouts
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Pork chops are always a weeknight winner. They’re satisfying, speedy, and so versatile, which is why our chefs are always thinking up new ways to take them to the next level. This week, they amped up the flavors…big time. Sweet and savory is the name of the game here. Tender chops are coated in brown sugar bourbon spice (which is all kinds of savory-sweet in and of itself), then seared and topped with a buttery apple pan sauce. Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts and scallion-flecked mashed potatoes pair perfectly with the main event. Prepare yourself for a flavor explosion.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
12 ounce
Pork Chops
8 ounce
Brussels Sprouts
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning
1 unit
Apple
2 unit
Scallions
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.
• While potatoes cook, trim and halve Brussels sprouts lengthwise. Toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. • Meanwhile, halve, core, and dice apple into ¼-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels; prick all over with a fork or knife. Season all over with McCormick Grill Mates Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer pork to a plate. Wipe out pan. • TIP: If the pork begins to brown too quickly, reduce heat to medium.
• Heat 1 TBSP butter and a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add apple and scallion whites; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in stock concentrate, ½ cup water, and ½ tsp sugar. Cook until sauce is thickened and apple is tender, 5-7 minutes. • In the last 2 minutes, return pork to pan until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat. • 4 SERVINGS: Use 2 TBSP butter, ¾ cup water, and 1 tsp sugar.
• Mash potatoes until mostly smooth. • Stir in scallion greens, sour cream, 1 TBSP butter, and a splash of reserved potato cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Keep covered until ready to serve. • 4 SERVINGS: Use 2 TBSP butter. • TIP: If needed, add more reserved potato cooking liquid a splash at a time until potatoes are smooth and creamy.
• Divide pork, mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts between plates. Top pork with apple pan sauce and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the brown sugar bourbon seasoning and apple pan sauce, calling it delicious and a perfect complement to the pork 🍎.
- Ease of prep: Some found it more time-consuming than expected, with multiple components to juggle simultaneously.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing cooking times for pork and Brussels sprouts to avoid dryness; add extra seasoning to the Brussels for more flavor.
- Portions: Several wished for more Brussels sprouts; a few found the overall portion size small.
- Texture: Some found the pork chops tough or dry; cooking at a lower temperature for less time may help.
Reviews from our home cooks
I really loved the flavor of the pork chops - that brown sugar bourbon spice is delicious! The pan sauce was easy to use and perfectly complemented the chops. I honestly was scared to cook with scallions before, but Hello Fresh has changed my mind about that. I may never have mashed potatoes without scallions ever again.
Wicked impressed with the apple pan sauce! It really complimented the savory bourbon brown sugar pork chop! Mashed potatoes with scallions was a nice touch as well. Overall fantastic dish that wasn't too hard to prepare!
Loved the Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning on the pork chops. I tasted them before I put on the Oh my gosh, they were amazing. Then I put the Apple Pan Sauce and totally changed the flavor of the pork chop. I didn't like it at all. I wished I had not used the sauce. Potatoes were great too. Not a fan of Brussel Sprouts but my husband loves them.
This was pretty good. The fresh apple sauce is the star component! Pork Chops were juicy and tender. I have found that you really need to be careful with the brown sugar bourbon seasoning when you first begin to brown the Chops. I only use a light coating then add a bit more prior to adding in with the fresh apple sauce. I also added in your brown sugar cinnamon butter to really up the sauce. The potatoes received were too small to make mashed potatoes, so I decided to do a diced potato and Brussel sprouts fry up in the cast iron pan. Once finished I added some balsamic vinegar to the pan for additional flavor (a bubble & squeak of sorts). It complemented the dish well.
I've cooked a lot of pork chops through the years, and this was my favorite version. The apple pan sauce was delicious - and the brown sugar bourbon seasoning put the pork chops over the top. Outstanding!!
Pork chops, apple pan sauce, mashed potatoes & brussel sprouts were all delicious. Did not like the hot seasoning in the brown sugar bourbon packet so did not use most of it.
A great dish. The brown sugar bourbon glaze was so tasty. The apples gave the dish the perfect amount of sweetness. The brussel spouts were a nice touch and the mashed potatoes added a nice complement to the meal.
Pork is probably my least favorite meat yet this my definitely my favorite meal I've made on Hello Fresh. The sauce made with apples was soo good over the brown sugar bourbon pork chops!!!
Very tasty meal that was easy to cook. The brown sugar bourbon seasoning is very sweet. Be prepared for it. I added some chili paste so it was sweet AND hot. The directions are easy to follow. If you are an inexperienced cook, you will be surprised by what you can make. If you are an experienced cook, don't be afraid to experiment and and spice it up.
The Brown Sugar Bourbon pork chops were a delight. The chops had a powerful flavor that melted in my mouth on the first bite. The elevated potatoes with the apple pan sauce were top of the line. I'm afraid the Brussel sprouts were quite bitter. We figured it wasn't their best time for growing, just don't know. Even with that, the rest was spot on.
