Apple Cider Braised Pork Chops

Apple Cider Braised Pork Chops

Prep Time: 15 Mins

Cook Time: 25 Mins

Total Time: 40 Mins

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

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Thomas Farms Boneless Pork Chops

Thomas Farms Boneless Pork Chops

  • 3 Thomas Farms Boneless Pork Chops
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced
  • 2 honeycrisp or gala apples, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves

Instructions

  1. Begin by seasoning the pork with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
  3. Hold the each pork chop fat side down with tongs in the oil for about 30 seconds to render the fat. Turn the heat down to medium. Lay the chops flat and cook for 3 minutes, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add butter to the pan and once melted, add the sliced onion and apples to the pan. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper.
  5. Sauté for about 5 minutes until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  6. Stir in the mustard, honey, apple cider and white wine/broth and rosemary. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has reduced. Add the pork chops back to the pot, turn the heat to low and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
  7. Serve the pork chops topped with the sauce and your favorite sides.

Ingredients

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Thomas Farms Pork Chuck Eye Steak

Thomas Farms Pork Chuck Eye Steak

  • 3 Thomas Farms Pork Chuck Eye Steaks
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced
  • 2 honeycrisp or gala apples, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves

Instructions

  1. Begin by seasoning the pork with salt and black pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
  3. Hold the each pork steak fat side down with tongs in the oil for about 30 seconds to render the fat. Turn the heat down to medium. Lay the steaks flat and cook for 3 minutes, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add butter to the pan and once melted, add the sliced onion and apples to the pan. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper.
  5. Sauté for about 5 minutes until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  6. Stir in the mustard, honey, apple cider and white wine/broth and rosemary. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce has reduced. Add the pork back to the pot, turn the heat to low and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
  7. Serve the pork topped with the sauce and your favorite sides.