Maple Cider Chops with Apples

Clock Icon 35 minutes |
Servings: 4 |
Prep: 10 minutes |
Cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 pork loin centre chops, boneless, about ¾-inch / 1.9 cm thick
  • Salt, freshly ground black pepper and paprika (to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
  • 1 cup (250 mL) apple cider or apple juice
  • ¼ cup (50 mL) pure maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Dijon mustard
  • 1 small, red skinned apple, cored and sliced into thin wedges
  • Coarsely chopped fresh rosemary or thyme for garnish (optional)

Method

  1. Season both sides of chops with salt, pepper and paprika.
  2. In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
  3. Deglaze skillet with cider or juice, scraping up brown bits from bottom of skillet.
  4. In small bowl, whisk syrup with mustard until well-blended. Add to skillet; stir to combine. Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer chops 4-5 minutes, turning once.
  5. Remove chops from skillet onto a clean plate; cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  6. Increase heat and bring sauce to a gentle boil; cook, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add apple wedges to skillet and continue to boil until apples soften and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  8. To serve, spoon apples and sauce over chops.
  9. Garnish with chopped rosemary or thyme, if desired.

Tips

If necessary, sauce can be thickened with a cornstarch slurry (1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp water).

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