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Pork Chops Braised with Cider & Apples

Source of Recipe


Jack Ferguson






List of Ingredients



• 4 (3/4-inch-thick) center-cut pork chops
  
• 1 Tbsp oil
  
• Salt and pepper
  
• 2 Tbsp butter
  
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  
• 1 tart apple, cored and thinly sliced
  
• 1/2 cup apple cider
  
• 1-1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  
• 1 bay leaf
  






Instructions



1. Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork to platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
   
   
2. Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Add onion and apple and saute 5 minutes. Mix in cider, vinegar and bay leaf; cover and cook until tender, 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Discard bay leaf. Add any juices from pork platter; increase heat and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
   
   Spoon sauce over pork and serve.