Apple Cider Pork Chops
These delicious apple cider pork chops are seared then simmered in a sweet and savory cider sauce with apples and onion until tender and juicy. Just one skillet needed and ready in about 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin chops 1-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 2 medium honey crisp apples sliced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel
- Season both sides with sea salt, smoked paprika and pepper 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- In a large, heavy skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil
- Sear pork chops over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until brown
- Remove chops to a clean plate, and cover with aluminum foil
- Add sliced apples and diced onion to skillet, and stir
- Add apple cider, and deglaze pan with spoon, breaking up any browned bits 1 cup apple cider
- Stir in Dijon mustard and cinnamon 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and allow sauce to simmer until it starts to thicken
- Stir remaining tablespoon butter in sauce, and return pork chops to pan
- Simmer on medium-low heat until pork chops are 145℉ according to an instant read thermometer, and apples are tender
- Remove from heat, cover and allow chops to rest for 3-5 minutes. Spoon sauce and apples over chops, and serve
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Notes
The chops need to be 1 inch thick for this recipe as written. If you are using thin chops, they will cook much faster and be over done.
Pork is done at 145℉ but may still be pink inside. If you prefer the chops to be more well done, allow them to simmer a little longer.
The sauce will thicken as it cools. There is no need to add a cornstarch slurry.
Don't sub apple cider vinegar for the apple cider. You can swap apple juice for the cider.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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