Maple Cider Chops with Apples
35 minutes |
Servings:
4 |
Prep:
10 minutes |
Cook:
25 minutes
Maple Cider Chops with Apples
35 minutes
Servings:
4
Prep:
10 minutes
Cook:
25 minutes
Maple Cider Chops with Apples
35 minutes
Servings:
4
Prep:
10 minutes
Cook:
25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 pork loin centre chops, boneless, about ¾-inch / 1.875 cm thick
- Salt, 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
- Season both sides of chops with salt, pepper and paprika.
- In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Deglaze skillet with cider or juice, scraping up brown bits from bottom of skillet.
- 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.
- Remove chops from skillet onto a clean plate; cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
- Increase heat and bring sauce to a gentle boil; cook, about 2 minutes.
- Add apple wedges to skillet and continue to boil until apples soften and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- To serve, spoon apples and sauce over chops.
- 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).
Notes
If necessary, sauce can be thickened with a cornstarch slurry (1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp water).