Name: Appelkoos Tjops (Apricot Pork Chops)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 8 pork chops; Salt and pepper; 1 packet thick onion soup powder; 410 g can apricots, puréed (sauce included); 125 ml mayonnaise; 3 garlic cloves, crushed

Appelkoos Tjops (Apricot Pork Chops)

Appelkoos Tjops

Ingredients

8 pork chops
Salt and pepper
1 packet thick onion soup powder
410 g can apricots, puréed (sauce included)
125 ml mayonnaise
3 garlic cloves, crushed

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Season the chops with salt and pepper and pan-fry briefly in oil to brown.
Place the browned chops in a large oven dish.
Mix the puréed apricots (with their sauce) with the mayonnaise, crushed garlic and the onion soup powder; pour this mixture over the chops.
Bake at 180°C for 45–60 minutes until cooked through and sauce is bubbling.
Serve with rice, roasted potatoes and a green salad.