Name: Fried Pork Chops with Apples Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 boneless loin chops; ½ tsp garlic powder; kosher salt and pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; ½ red onion; 2 large tart apples; ⅔ cup apple cider; 2 tsp grainy mustard; ⅛ tsp Cinnamon; 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme

Fried Pork Chops with Apples Recipe

How To Make Fried Pork Chops with Apples

Try these fried pork chops brimming with savory, slightly sweet and tangy flavors. It’s cooked with apples in cider, mustard, and thyme-seasoned sauce.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4boneless loin chops,about 1-inch thick
½tspgarlic powder
kosher salt and pepper,to taste
1tbspolive oil
2tbspbutter
½red onion,sliced
2large tart apples,sliced
⅔cupapple cider,or as needed, not apple cider vinegar
2tspgrainy mustard
⅛tspcinnamon
2sprigsfresh thyme

Instructions

Season pork chops with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned (be sure not to overcook the pork). Remove from the pan, and set on a plate.
Add butter and onions to the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the onions start to soften.
Add apples and continue to cook for about 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
Whisk apple cider and mustard, then add to the skillet with thyme. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the pork chops, along with any juices on the plate, back into the skillet.
Push the pork chops down into the apples. Simmer for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce has cooked down slightly and the pork reaches 145 degrees F with a meat thermometer.