PORK CHOPS BRAISED IN CIDER

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz.) pork chops, about 1" thick
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Adapted from recipetips.com

Preparation

Step 1

•Heat oil in heavy 12" skillet.
•Lightly salt chops. Grind a generous amount of black pepper over each chop. Press pepper into chop.
•When oil is very hot but not smoking, add chops and brown well on each side. Remove chops from pan. Add cider, sage and onion. Boil to reduce liquid by about half - about 5 minutes.
•Return chops to pan, reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and cover.
•Cook until chops are desired doneness - make a small cut to check. (If overcooked, chops will be tough and flavorless.)
•Remove finished chops to a warmed platter. If cider sauce is too thin, quickly boil down to consistency of syrup. Spoon over chops and serve immediately.