Pork Chops With Golden Apple Sauce

By Shawn

Ingredients

• 4 Golden Delicious apples chopped
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 ounces golden raisins
• 1 piece fresh ginger root - (abt 1")
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 cups all natural apple juice or cider plus
• a splash for pan sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
• 4 center-cut 1"-thk boneless
• pork loin chops - (6 to 8 oz ea)
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium pot placed over medium-high heat and cook until a chunky sauce forms, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce begins to spatter as it bubbles, reduce heat back a little, but it should be allowed to reduce and form quickly. Once apples are soft and sauce forms, remove it from the heat.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to the pan. Season chops on 1 side with salt and pepper. Using a pair of tongs, add chops to hot skillet seasoned-side down. Season the opposite side of the chops with salt and pepper. Brown and caramelize the chops 2 minutes on each side, then reduce heat to medium and cook another 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear. Remove chops from heat and let them rest a couple of minutes for juice to redistribute.

Deglaze the pan with a splash of apple juice and 2 tablespoons of butter. Pour pan sauce over chops. Remove ginger from the apple sauce and top chops with generous portions of warm golden apple sauce.

This recipe yields 6 servings.