Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Perfectly pan seared pork chops topped with a cider-cinnamon pan sauce and served with those tender, butter sautéed apples and onions. A perfect fall dish!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 (5 oz.) 3/4-inch thick boneless pork chops
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth*
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 medium sweet crisp apples (honey crisp, gala, fuji, golden delicious etc.), thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tsp minced fresh sage
- 1 1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
Instructions
- Preferably let pork chops rest at room temperature 10 minutes while preparing ingredients.
- In a liquid measuring cup or bowl whisk together broth, apple cider, mustard, cinnamon and allspice. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper (about 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper total).
- Once oil is shimmering add pork chops. Sear until browned on bottom, about 4 - 5 minutes then flip and continue to cook, until center registers 145 degrees, about 4 - 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer pork chops to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Melt butter in same skillet over medium heat.
- Add in apples, onions, sage and rosemary and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Pour in broth mixture and season with a little salt as desired.
- Let simmer until reduced by about half, stirring occasionally, about 2 - 3 minutes. Return pork chops to pan and spoon mixture over chops. Serve warm.
- *For a slightly thicker sauce if desired, you can whisk 1 tsp cornstarch in with the broth before adding to skillet. Stir frequently.
- Recipe source: inspired by Cooking Light